The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood | Boodles
The theme of motherhood also runs through some of the Gallery paintings. Throughout centuries this is a subject matter that never wavers, and we’ve taken inspiration from this sense of continuity for this collection.
Motherhood
The theme of motherhood also runs through some of the Gallery paintings. Throughout centuries this is a subject matter that never wavers, and we’ve taken inspiration from this sense of continuity for this collection.
Opposite: Sassoferrato, 1609-1685
The Virgin and Child Embracing (detail), probably 1660-85
One of the finest depictions in the Gallery collection is Raphael's The Madonna and Child with the Infant Baptist The Garvagh Madonna, about 1510-1511. The pastel-like pinks and blues of Raphael’s palette find their echo in our aquamarine and pink tourmaline pendants. In both, a white moonstone has been cut perfectly to shape, creating a sense of connection and wholeness. Elsewhere a pear shaped diamond sits alongside an oval diamond to represent these depictions of mother and child, as found in paintings such as Botticelli’s The Virgin and Child with a Pomegranate probably about 1480-1500, and Reynolds’ Lady Cockburn and her Three Eldest Sons 1773.
“Art is never finished, only abandoned”
Leonardo Da Vinci
Raphael, 1483-1520
The Garvagh Madonna (detail), about 1510-1511
The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood Platinum Ring
£18,500
The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood Earrings
£27,500
The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood Aquamarine Pendant
The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood Pendant
£29,000
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Sassoferrato, 1609-1685
The Virgin and Child Embracing, probably 1660-85
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
The Burlington House Cartoon (detail), about 1499-1500
The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood Platinum Bangle
£36,000
The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood Ring
£28,000
The Boodles National Gallery Collection - Motherhood Pink Tourmaline Pendant
£14,000
Behind the design
To create this collection, Boodles designers had special access to the Gallery, gaining valuable insight on the detail of the Gallery’s treasures which inspired unique and wearable works of art.
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Perspective
Giovanni Antonio Canal – ‘Canaletto’–was famed for his vedute, or views of the city, and renowned for his skill at perspective. The pieces in this collection mirror his architectural style and the use of reflection in his works.
Play of Light
A play of light is what jewellery is all about. The subtle shimmer of stones, the soft lustre of pearls and the delicate sheen of gold and platinum. This collection is inspired by the play of light used throughout some of the world’s most famous Impressionist Masterpieces.
Brushstrokes
One of the joys of visiting the National Gallery in person is the opportunity to get up really close to a masterpiece, you’re often struck by the shape of the brushstrokes. This collection is inspired by the swish of the brush by artists such as Cezanne and Van Gogh.
All paintings ©The National Gallery, London