This magnificent volume explores the connection between Renaissance humanist thought and the meaning of jewelry in the light of theories of communication, symbolism, and language. The best pieces from the collection of the Pforzheim Jewelry Museum are presented in this volume alongside exceptional writings on the great humanist and Hebraist Johannes Reuchlin (1455-1522). The occasion is the 500th anniversary of the death of Reuchlin, who was interested in writing and language. The publication deals with language, signs, and writing on and in jewelry, a topic that is approached from various angles. Examples include Nubian silver jewelry and its symbolism, writing on rings, and the contemporary jewelry of Jonathan Boyd. Along with Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1566-1536), Reuchlin is one of the most important European humanists whose works mark transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era. The year 2022 was the 500th anniversary of the death of this Pforzheim-born jurist, illustrious Hebraist, and religious philosopher.

This magnificent volume explores the connection between Renaissance humanist thought and the meaning of jewelry in the light of theories of communication, symbolism, and language. The best pieces from the collection of the Pforzheim Jewelry Museum are presented in this volume alongside exceptional writings on the great humanist and Hebraist Johannes Reuchlin (1455-1522). The occasion is the 500th anniversary of the death of Reuchlin, who was interested in writing and language. The publication deals with language, signs, and writing on and in jewelry, a topic that is approached from various angles. Examples include Nubian silver jewelry and its symbolism, writing on rings, and the contemporary jewelry of Jonathan Boyd. Along with Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1566-1536), Reuchlin is one of the most important European humanists whose works mark transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era. The year 2022 was the 500th anniversary of the death of this Pforzheim-born jurist, illustrious Hebraist, and religious philosopher.