ARTEMISIA

Name: ARTEMISIA - Cristallo Di Rocca - Benedetta Bruzziches
Brand: Bags
SKU: Artemisia Cristallo di rocca

CRISTALLO DI ROCCA

Artemisia is a diaphanous dream. A clutch crafted from a single block of polymethyl methacrylate, sculpted and hand-polished by the first Italian master artisan to use this material to create art objects. Each piece is hand-dyed in Bottega Bruzziches, one of a kind.

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Exterior: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
Interior lining: Organic silk satin
Hardware: Brass, Crystals

Width: 28 cm
Height: 11 cm
Depth: 3 cm
Weight: 380 g

Exterior: White
Interior lining: Pink
Hardware: White

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA): Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Scratch-sensitive material: do not use abrasive products. Avoid contact with solvents and alcohol. Store in the dust bag provided.
Organic silk satin: Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. Very delicate fabric: avoid contact with liquids, perfumes and cosmetics. Do not wash.
Brass: Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Natural oxidation is part of the life of the material. To restore its shine, use a specific brass product. Store in a dry place.
Crystals: Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use chemicals or abrasive products. Avoid impacts and direct pressure on the crystals.

The bag will be carefully prepared for shipping inside the Benedetta Bruzziches box, protected by the microfiber pouch with logo.

"As long as I live, I will have control over my being." Artemisia Gentileschi was the first woman admitted to the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, in 1616. She was twenty-three. She painted canvases larger than herself, scenes of biblical women with their hands in blood, in history, everyone's and their own. Judith seizes the sword, Susanna turns away, Cleopatra acts. None of her women was born to be a spectator. Artemisia is the steady hand, the wrist that controls the gesture, the control of someone who knows exactly where to place the colour. She learned early that talent is not enough, that space must be taken, and she took it. Canvas after canvas, commission after commission, city after city. Like Ariel and Armonia, a single block of polymethyl methacrylate sculpted and hand-polished. But where Ariel welcomes with soft curves, Artemisia challenges with sharp edges. In place of the stone, a claw.

Evening bag to wear by hand. The edges against the palm, the claw that closes. Artemisia is the clutch for evenings when you feel whole. An exhibition, a dinner, any stage at all. You don't need to prove anything to anyone, you already know. You hold it the way Artemisia held her brush: with the whole hand, without asking permission of the gesture. Artemisia Gentileschi painted women who act. Tonight, you are one of them.

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Go and see a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi in person. Not on a screen, in person. Find the Judith Beheading Holofernes at the Uffizi, or the Judith at Capodimonte in Naples. Look at the hands. Notice the grip. Then leave the museum and notice how you walk.

TO READ

Alexandra Lapierre, "Artemisia", 1998. The novelised biography of Artemisia Gentileschi. A book that goes beyond art: it tells what happens when a woman decides her talent is worth more than the world's opinion.

TO WATCH

Agnès Varda, "Cléo from 5 to 7", 1962. A Parisian singer waits for the results of a medical exam. Two real hours, told in real time. The film where a woman stops being watched and begins to watch. Like Artemisia, but with a camera instead of a brush.

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Italy Free shipping 1-2 working days Shipped by GLS
Europe €15 1-2 working days Shipped by DHL
Rest of the world €35 2-3 working days Shipped by DHL

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At Benedetta Bruzziches we design bags made to accompany you through life. We believe in the strength of things that last: repairing your bag instead of replacing it is a small but meaningful way to be kinder to our planet.

Our commitment goes beyond the purchase. Should your beloved crystal bag show signs of wear, our repair service is here to restore it to its original splendour — and who better to do it than the hands that made it?

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Whether you bought your Benedetta Bruzziches bag from an official retailer or on our website, we invite you to send it to us: it will come back to you renewed and ready for many more adventures.

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