MEDICI
SET
FOUNTAIN PEN
BALL PEN
THE
POWER OF GREAT ARCHITECTURE
The
cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, with its famous dome, is a masterpiece of
the Italian Renaissance. The harmony and strength of its proportions mark
a decisive break with medieval thought. The edifice was completed in 1436.
Its
architect, Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1461) was also an engineer. He
executed the design drawings for the cathedral and supervised construction
down to the last detail.
The
creations of the "Medici" Limited Edition have a force for
design with assertive, forceful lines. The guilloche cornices adorning the
lighters and desk clock give them stature and nobility.
On
a smaller scale, ST Dupont has succeeded in rediscovering perspective,
which heralded the modern era and the triumph of reason and light over the
"Dark Ages"
ST
Dupont decided to name this edition for the Medici family, great patrons
of the arts in
Florence
throughout the 15th century.
TABLE LIGHTER
TABLE CLOCK
SUMPTUOUS
ORNAMENTATION
The
creations in the "Medici" Limited Edition are inspired directly
- and with astonishing fidelity - by the exterior decoration of the
cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore.
ST
Dupont reinterprets the polychrome marblework on the facades of the
edifice, where the skillfull interplay of dark green and veined white
lacquer creates a marquetry inlay effect.
Inlays
of beveled red jasper refer to the color of the tile used for the dome,
still found throughout
Tuscany
.
The
guilloche cornices (lighters and desk clock) and the personalized clips
adorning the pens and the fountain pen are ultra-sophisticated. The
engraving fountain owes its extreme refinement to perfectly mastered
modern digitally controlled technique.
The
radiance of the platinum finish is beyond compare.
LIGNE 2 LIGHTER
GATSBY LIGHTER