{"id":226,"date":"2015-04-23T09:06:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T09:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/?page_id=226"},"modified":"2015-07-28T11:53:25","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T11:53:25","slug":"de-la-mina-al-arte-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/en\/listado-colecciones\/de-la-mina-al-arte-2\/","title":{"rendered":"From mine to arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><i>\u201c\u2026At some distant time in certain spots and under given social conditions, mankind unearthed in nature material that held trapped within its amber-slow metamorphosis a timeless awe, the stunned perception of perfection, of beauty, predestined to become the hallmark of handsomeness, the demonstration of wealth, refinement and culture. The step had been taken from nature to art, thanks to craftsmen and artists in collaboration with more or less prosaic valuations of the market, luxury, ceremony, contemplation, commemoration&#8230; The civilized testimony, now become a social phenomenon, belonged to rituals, signs and languages of a privileged type of communication&#8230;&#8221;<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vicente Aguilera Cerni (1920-2005)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This exhibition demonstrates a selection of the most outstanding pieces that form part of collections presented on this website.<br \/>\nIt reveals the evolution of the entire cycle of gemstones: the process of mineral formation, crystallization, extraction, industrial phases of cut and smelting, artistic and craftsman techniques \u2026 until , finally, we can admire the enchanting beauty of a cut precious stone, or see it crimped on tapestry, or in sculptures by Picasso, Dali and other artists. In other words, seeing this exhibition one can understand the existing link between nature creation and human inspiration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/06-047-lowresjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-340 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/06-047-lowresjpg-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"06-047-lowresjpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mineral1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-268 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Fluorita\" src=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mineral1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"mineral\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aguamarina-Reina-Sofia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-272 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Aguamarina Reina Sofia\" src=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aguamarina-Reina-Sofia-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Aguamarina Reina Sofia\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ametrinos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-341 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ametrinos-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"ametrinos\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Art_and_Gems.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-269 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Art_and_Gems-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Art_and_Gems\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Art_and_Gems-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Art_and_Gems-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Art_and_Gems.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tapiz_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-270 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tapiz_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tapiz_1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Escultura-suntuaria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-271 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Escultura-suntuaria-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Escultura suntuaria\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Escultura-suntuaria-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Escultura-suntuaria-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fundaciongeociencias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Escultura-suntuaria.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201c\u2026At some distant time in certain spots and under given social conditions, mankind unearthed in nature material that held trapped within its amber-slow metamorphosis a timeless awe, the stunned perception of perfection, of beauty, predestined to become the hallmark of handsomeness, the demonstration of wealth, refinement and culture. 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