Hello-- I can't speak about ZuRbaran, but there is no evidence that Botticelli made the jewelry shown in his paintings. In fact, as far as the female portraits are concerned, it seems most likely that these were pieces that were passed down from bride to bride, and were something like family emblems. You need to look at Patricia Simons: "Women in Frames" from History Workshop: A Journal of Socialist and Feminist Historians, 25 (Spring, 1988), 4-30; reprinted in Broude and Garrard, The Expanding Discourse, pp.38-57. You need to visit a good library. There are many books on Renaissance jewelry, and you should be able to find plenty of information. You will also need to considering dropping the assumption that these artists made jewelry. Adrienne DeAngelis [log in to unmask] On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Merri Pemberton wrote: > Well actually, the curriculum for these summer courses calls for the teachers > to discuss the art and jewelry of Botticelli and Zubaran, so I think they > want actual information on the jewelry made by them. Thanks. > > M erri C .Pemberton ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).