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- Title
" Vergis Mein Nit "—Connectedness and Commemoration through Rings in the 16th Century.
- Authors
Ebenhöch, Romina
- Abstract
By the end of the 16th century, finger rings in reverse glass painting technique became increasingly popular in Europe. Often, they are used in the context of signet rings with the monogram together with the coat of arms of its beholder depicted on the glass bezel. The following paper concentrates on nine finger rings of this group. Instead of an actual coat of arms though, these finger rings carry the device V(G)MN or FGMN (for-get-me-not) accompanied by a depiction of little blue forget-me-not flowers as the coat of arms. By collecting and describing the so far existing material, the paper aims to contextualize the use and function of the finger rings with the symbol of the forget-me-not flower in the fields of love, friendship and faith. Furthermore, it links the symbol of the for-get-me-not on finger rings and the imperative power of the written letters V(G)MN or FGMN to its tradition in German literature and texts.
- Subjects
EUROPE; SIXTEENTH century; RINGS (Jewelry); PAINTING techniques; INFLUENCE (Literary, artistic, etc.); GERMAN literature; ORAL tradition
- Publication
Arts (2076-0752), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 5, p182
- ISSN
2076-0752
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/arts12050182