Love Tales: Reimagining Buccellati's Fine Jewelry Through Iconic Italian Women
'Love Tales' is a collection of four 2-second animated short-films, each reimagining Buccellati's rings entwined with the stories of four iconic women: Penelope, Lavinia, Bradamante, and Giulietta. Each story that talk about love, sacrifice and passion, but also about the resilience and strength of women, making it a feminist tribute to these iconic figures. Through 'Love Tales,' Buccellati's fine jewelry becomes a silent narrator of these timeless love stories.
The main character in this episode is Bradamante, a female knight that falls in love with a saracen warrior named Ruggiero. However the two lovers are kept apart throughout the story and only at the end find a way to be together.
Penelope: A Tale of Timeless Love
This episode of ‘Love Tales’ narrates the story of Penelope and Odysseus. Penelope waits for 20 years for her husband to come back to Ithaca. Their love remains true and profound throughout the whole period of Odysseus' absence, and their only wish is to reunite.
Giulietta: Star-Crossed Lovers
In this episode, two rival families, the Montagues and Capulets, pave the way for the timeless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Bound by a forbidden love, they defy the world around them, ultimately choosing to be together even in death.
Lavinia is the princess of Laurentum and the daughter of King Latinus. When Aeneas arrives from Troy, they marry, causing a war. Finally the battles are won, and Lavinia and Aeneas' family will rule until the rise of Rome, founded by Romulus and Remus.
Lavinia is the princess of Laurentum and the daughter of King Latinus. When Aeneas arrives from Troy, they marry, causing a war. Finally the battles are won, and Lavinia and Aeneas' family will rule until the rise of Rome, founded by Romulus and Remus.
This episode of ‘Love Tales’ narrates the story of Penelope and Odysseus. Penelope waits for 20 years for her husband to come back to Ithaca. Their love remains true and profound throughout the whole period of Odysseus' absence, and their only wish is to reunite.
In this episode, two rival families, the Montagues and Capulets, pave the way for the timeless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Bound by a forbidden love, they defy the world around them, ultimately choosing to be together even in death.
