{"product_id":"russian-grape-earrings","title":"Russian Grape Leaves Ornate Pattern Drop Dangle Earrings with Carnelian Stones 2L","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFruit from an Italian Vineyard: Russian Grape Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape leaves and heavy clusters hang from each ear in antique gold. A round cabochon of carnelian or garnet sits among the fruit like a ripe berry. These Russian grape earrings are adapted from a painting by \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Bryullov\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is Italian Midday, finished in 1827. These carnelian dangle earrings pull one detail out of it: the harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K antique gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garnet or carnelian cabochons, carnelian dangle earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 in L x 0.5 in W x 0.25 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Russian Painter in Italy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl Bryullov was Russian, but he worked in Rome until 1835. Tsar Nicholas I commissioned Italian Midday in 1826. Bryullov sent it to Saint Petersburg in August 1827.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a pair to his Italian Morning of 1823. The Empress hung it in her private rooms in the Winter Palace. Bryullov painting earrings come from a picture that was loved at court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Harvest Behind the Grape Leaf Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is also called Italian Girl Picking Grapes. Its subject is warm and sunny, the opposite of a Russian winter. Grape leaf earrings in gold hold that warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBryullov's Romantic Russia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBryullov became the star of late Russian Romanticism. His Last Day of Pompeii, painted from 1830 to 1833, made him famous across Europe. Italian Midday is a smaller and sunnier canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Russian grape earrings are about 2 in long, so they suit an updo. Gold plate over pewter is light on the ear. Keep the cabochons dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarnelian dangle earrings wear well with autumn colors. Bryullov painting earrings look best with a plain neckline. Store the pair in a small box. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Karl Bryullov\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl Bryullov lived from 1799 to 1852. He taught at the Academy from 1836 to 1848. The Russian grape earrings carry a bit of his Italian years. Grape leaf earrings are a small way to hold his harvest scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about the painter and his sunny Italian canvases. These Russian grape earrings come from one of them. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karl_Bryullov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eKarl Bryullov - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the museum's record of Italian Midday, from its 1826 commission to its Winter Palace home. It is the source for the Bryullov painting earrings. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rusmuseumvrm.ru\/data\/collections\/painting\/18_19\/zh_5079\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eItalian Midday - The Russian Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1192303115,"sku":"5484","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/5484-grape-leaves-with-red-cabachon-drop-earrings-1080_cb11a7fb-d0a1-4409-b319-ed6f6d511f93.jpg?v=1777663240","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/russian-grape-earrings","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}