{"id":"cma-96441","titulo":{"en":"Pair of Earrings","es":"Par de aretes"},"titulo_original":"Pair of Earrings","autor":"Unknown maker / Autor desconocido","fecha":"1800–1916","cultura":"","tecnica":"chased metal, glass, and pearl embellishment","fuente":"Cleveland Museum of Art","licencia":"CC0-1.0","licencia_url":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","credito":"Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade","url_original":"https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.215","imagen_url":"https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.215/1916.215_web.jpg","ficha":{"en":{"titulo":"Pair of Earrings","se_ve":"The image shows a pair of small dangling earrings, placed side by side in the center and photographed against a very dark gray, almost black, smoothly graduated background. Each earring is vertical and has three parts: at the top, a small tarnished metal loop for suspension; in the middle, a cluster of golden leaves; and at the bottom, a large translucent pink drop. Flanking the upper center are two off-white pearls on each piece, irregular and baroque in shape, with a soft sheen, faint cracks, and slight discoloration. Between those pearls sits a round, dark, hollow-looking setting, especially noticeable on the left earring. The metal leaves are rendered in a warm, aged gold tone, with chased veins, serrated edges, and an overlapping arrangement like a small bouquet sheltering the pink stone. That lower piece appears to be faceted glass, shaped like a truncated, bell-like drop, in shades of pale rose, magenta, and almost clear pink. Light passes through it and reveals internal shadows, dull patches, and small signs of wear at the base. The overall scale feels intimate and delicate, and although the pair is symmetrical in design, close looking reveals differences in the pearls, the leaves, and the transparency of each drop.","contexto":"According to the source record, this is a 'Pair of Earrings' by an unknown author, dated broadly to 1800-1916, made with chased metal, glass, and pearl embellishment. It belongs to the Jewelry category and the Decorative Art and Design department at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and it was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade. Its culture, exact place of manufacture, and original owner are unknown. The wide date range suggests that more precise information is probably not available. The use of glass and pearls alongside worked metal was common in personal ornament, where shine and color could matter as much as intrinsic value.","como_mirarla":"First look at the pair as a whole to notice its symmetry, then compare the two earrings closely: the pearls, the leaves, and the pink drops are not identical. Pay attention to the small empty, dark settings at the top, because that detail changes the reading from a simple ornament to an object marked by time and loss.","dato_curioso":"Looked at closely, the pair is not perfectly matched: the pearls differ in shape and the central top settings appear empty and darkened, as if a small element is missing or has been worn away on each earring.","preguntas":["What does the slight mismatch between two earrings meant to be a pair tell us about handmade objects?","How does the reading of the piece change if the pink drops are glass rather than precious stones?","What traces of use, repair, or loss can you identify, and what might they suggest about the life of this jewelry?"]},"es":{"titulo":"Par de aretes","se_ve":"La imagen muestra un par de aretes colgantes pequenos, colocados uno junto al otro en el centro y fotografiados sobre un fondo liso en degradado gris muy oscuro, casi negro. Cada pieza es vertical y se organiza en tres partes: arriba, una pequena argolla de metal oscurecido para colgarla; en medio, un ramillete de hojas doradas; abajo, una gota grande y translucida de color rosa. A los lados de la parte superior hay dos perlas en cada arete, de tono blanco hueso, irregulares o barrocas, con brillo suave, pequenas grietas y ligeras manchas. Entre ellas aparece un engaste redondo, oscuro y de aspecto hueco, especialmente visible en el arete izquierdo. Las hojas metalicas tienen un tono dorado envejecido, con nervaduras cinceladas, bordes dentados y una disposicion superpuesta, como si protegieran la piedra rosa. Esa pieza inferior parece ser vidrio facetado, con forma de gota truncada o de campana, en tonos rosa palido, magenta y casi transparente. La luz la atraviesa y revela sombras internas, zonas opacas y desgaste en la base. La escala general es intima y delicada, y aunque el diseno es simetrico, al mirar con detenimiento se notan diferencias entre las perlas, las hojas y la transparencia de cada gota.","contexto":"Segun los datos de la fuente, se trata de un \"Par de aretes\" de autor desconocido, fechado de manera amplia entre 1800 y 1916, elaborado con metal cincelado, vidrio y adorno de perlas. Pertenece a la categoria de Joyeria y al departamento de Arte Decorativo y Diseno del Cleveland Museum of Art, y fue donado por Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade. No se conocen su cultura, su lugar exacto de fabricacion ni su propietario original. El rango de fechas tan amplio indica que probablemente no se dispone de informacion mas precisa. El uso de vidrio y perlas junto al metal trabajado fue comun en el adorno personal, donde el brillo y el color podian importar tanto como el valor intrinseco.","como_mirarla":"Mira primero el par completo para notar su simetria y despues compara los dos aretes con calma: las perlas, las hojas y las gotas rosas no son identicas. Fijate en los engastes redondos y oscuros de la parte superior, aparentemente vacios, porque ese detalle convierte una joya decorativa en un objeto marcado por el tiempo y por una posible perdida.","dato_curioso":"Visto de cerca, el par no es perfectamente gemelo: las perlas tienen formas distintas y los engastes centrales superiores se ven vacios y ennegrecidos, como si a cada arete le faltara un pequeno elemento o este se hubiera desgastado.","preguntas":["Que nos dice la ligera desigualdad entre dos aretes pensados como par acerca de los objetos hechos a mano?","Como cambia la lectura de la pieza si las gotas rosas son de vidrio y no piedras preciosas?","Que huellas de uso, reparacion o perdida puedes identificar y que podrian sugerir sobre la historia de estas joyas?"]}},"etiquetas":{"en":["jewelry","earrings","chased metal","glass","pearls","pink drop","gold leaves","19th century","decorative arts","handmade ornament","symmetry","delicacy","wear and time"],"es":["joyeria","aretes","metal cincelado","vidrio","perlas","gota rosa","hojas doradas","siglo xix","artes decorativas","adorno artesanal","simetria","delicadeza","desgaste y tiempo"]},"objetos":["arete","perla","hoja dorada","gota de vidrio rosa","argolla"],"colores":["#1B1B1B","#2A2A2A","#C8A96B","#D96C9A","#E8E1D8","#8A6D3B"],"animo":["delicado","nostalgico","intimo"],"epoca":"1800-1916","certeza":"baja","advertencias":["No se detecta violencia, desnudo, muerte ni contenido grafico sensible.","No hay advertencia por contenido sensible."],"capa":{"voces":[{"guia":"la restauradora","en":"I pause on the traces of time held in this pair of earrings. I see the chiseled metal with overlapping golden leaves, now darkened, and the pink glass drop with wear at the base and cloudy areas. The baroque pearls show soft cracks and spots, and the dark setting on the left earring looks hollow. I wonder how to clean them without erasing that history. The symmetry is delicate, but each side has small differences that speak of handcraft and years of use and storage.","es":"Me detengo en las huellas del tiempo que guarda este par de aretes. Veo el metal cincelado con hojas doradas superpuestas, ya oscurecido, y el vidrio rosa en forma de gota con desgaste en la base y zonas opacas. Las perlas barrocas muestran grietas y manchas suaves, y el engaste oscuro del arete izquierdo luce hueco. Me pregunto cómo limpiar sin borrar esa historia. La simetría es delicada, pero cada lado tiene diferencias pequeñas que hablan de trabajo artesanal y de años de uso y guarda."},{"guia":"el astrónomo aficionado","en":"These earrings remind me of constellations in miniature. At the top, the dark hoop is like an anchor; in the middle, the cluster of golden leaves looks like a crown holding the main star. Below hangs a pink glass drop that catches the light and reveals inner shadows, like a pale magenta nebula. The pearls on the sides are imperfect moons, each one different. I like to imagine how they would shimmer when moving, changing in transparency with the light.","es":"Estos aretes me hacen pensar en constelaciones en miniatura. Arriba, la argolla oscura es como un anclaje; al centro, el ramillete de hojas doradas parece una corona que sostiene la estrella principal. Abajo cuelga una gota de vidrio rosa que atrapa la luz y deja ver sombras internas, como una nebulosa pálida y magenta. Las perlas a los lados son lunas imperfectas, cada una distinta. Me gusta imaginar cómo brillarían con movimiento, cambiando de transparencia según la luz."},{"guia":"la niña de ocho años","en":"They look like magic princess earrings. At the top they have a little loop to hang, in the middle lots of golden leaves with pointy edges hugging the stone, and at the bottom a big pink drop that looks like glass candy. It has light pink parts and clear parts and looks shiny. On the sides there are two little white pearls that are not the same, one is a bit more spotted. I like them because they are tiny and delicate, but if you look closely you find each one has its own little details.","es":"Parecen aretes mágicos de princesa. Arriba tienen una bolita para colgar, en medio muchas hojitas doradas con piquitos como si abrazaran la piedra, y abajo una gotota rosa que parece dulce de vidrio. Tiene partes rositas y partes transparentes y se ve brillosa. A los lados hay dos perlitas blancas que no son iguales, una está más manchadita. Me gustan porque son chiquitos y delicados, pero si los miras cerquita descubres que cada uno tiene sus propios detallitos."}],"retos":[{"pregunta":{"en":"How many pearls are visible on the sides of the upper part on each earring?","es":"¿Cuántas perlas se ven a los lados de la parte superior en cada arete?"},"pista":{"en":"Look to the sides of the golden leaf cluster, near the dark setting.","es":"Mira a los lados del ramillete dorado, cerca del engaste oscuro."}},{"pregunta":{"en":"What color is the large translucent drop hanging at the bottom of each earring?","es":"¿De qué color es la gota grande y translúcida que cuelga abajo de cada arete?"},"pista":{"en":"It is the hue that catches the light and ranges from pale to magenta.","es":"Es el tono que atrapa la luz y va del pálido al magenta."}},{"pregunta":{"en":"How many main parts make up each earring from top to bottom?","es":"¿Cuántas partes principales forman cada arete de arriba a abajo?"},"pista":{"en":"Count the top loop, the middle cluster, and the hanging stone.","es":"Cuenta la argolla superior, el ramillete del centro y la piedra que cuelga."}}],"conexiones":["perlas barrocas y su brillo irregular","vidrio facetado como imitación de gema","metal cincelado con motivos vegetales","simetría con diferencias artesanales","desgaste y paso del tiempo en joyería","adorno personal del siglo XIX","transparencia y luz en objetos pequeños","colecciones de arte decorativo y diseño"]},"salas":["nacar-y-perlas"],"escrita_por":"muse-wonder-1.0"}