Barocko by Bulgari: breathtaking Baroque-inspired High Jewelry designs

 

Bulgari Barocko Collection – Cabochon Exuberance necklace; Photographers: Thomas Lohr

Barocko Collection basks in the beauty of Baroque and the heritage of Rome.

Bulgari Barocko Collection delves into the powerful heritage of both Roman and Baroque tradition, bringing its legacy to life in breathtaking High Jewelry designs. Their rich influences are reflected in the intricate settings and remarkable stones of each creation, with their diversity speaking to everything from Caravaggio’s dramatic scenes to the Eternal City’s timeless architecture.

Extravagant glamor and aesthetic pleasure above all.

With over four decades at the helm of Bvlgari High Jewelry, Lucia Silvestri shares the secrets of her most recent triumph, the Barocko Collection. The collection breathes new life into the aesthetic and monuments of Baroque Roman heritage, and of course delve into the precious gems and diamonds showcased within the unique craft of each piece.

Bulgari Barocko Collection – Bulgari Wing of Rome necklace Photography by @thomaslohrstudio

The ethereal shapes and lines of the Barocko Collection play with the art of light to spectacular effect.

Rome’s Sant’Angelo Bridge is one of the highest expressions of Baroque architecture. With its ten magnificent angel statues, the iconic landmark inspired the Wings of Rome necklace, a diamond masterpiece of overwhelming beauty. Rich in movement, lightness and compelling vitality, the jewel is an imaginary walk through the marvels of the Eternal City. As the diamond-lined feathers of the Wing of Rome necklace fan out across the skin, light and movement allow its angelic wings to truly take flight.

A triumph of quintessential joie de vivre and creative bravery, the Cabochon Exuberance necklace is inspired by Rome’s Horti Farnesiani. The outstanding necklace combines different shapes and colors in a daring one-of-a-kind piece.

Capturing the softness and voluptuousness that Baroque artists instilled in their sculptures, the Ruby Drapery ring plays with white gold, diamonds and a sensational ruby to draw curved, sinuous lines inspired by marble drapery.

The Lady Arabesque necklace captures the creative freedom of the Baroque through Bvlgari’s striking gemstone combinations and an unbelievably rich design.

Baroque art and architecture meet Bvlgari’s rock attitude in the Barocko Collection, all within the entrancing world of artist Ignasi Monreal. Through his work across media and disciplines, Ignasi delves into new dimensions. By fusing classical beauty with modern mediums, he has transported the Bvlgari High Jewelry experience to a higher plane.

The Lady Arabesque necklace – Barocko by @Bulgari: breathtaking Baroque-inspired High Jewelry designs; Photographers: Thomas Lohr
@Bulgari Barocko Collection – Cabochon Exuberance necklace;

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The renowned custom bike designer Roland Sands stripped down the BMW R 18 to create a straight line dragster featuring the iconic and massive boxer powerplant. The result: the R 18 Dragster.

The new @BMW R 18 by @Roland Sands Design

The new BMW R 18 by Roland Sands Design is a cruiser rooted in history.

Roland Sands’ personal story served as a source of inspiration for his work on this bike.

“With an engine that’s so visibly the centerpiece, I immediately thought of muscle cars. My family has always been into going fast and my dad was a drag racer, so I thought it made sense to strip the bike down to the essentials and shape it to go fast on a straight track,” the designer explains.

With the new R 18, BMW Motorrad presented the brand’s first series-production bike for the cruiser segment in April 2020. Like no other BMW motorcycle before it, this model stands entirely in the tradition of historical BMW motorcycles –both technically and with regard to its design. It is based on illustrious models such as the BMW R 5 and shifts the focus back to the motorcycle essentials: purist, no-frills technology and the boxer engine as the center of riding pleasure. The “Big Boxer” continues the line of traditional air-cooled boxer engines that have offered inspiring riding since BMW Motorrad first began production in 1923.

The new @BMW R 18 by @Roland Sands Design

Roland Sands always starts by sketching his ideas on paper. This allows him to figure out the basics of the shape and what the stance and the geometry of the bike could look like. “In the end, the real magic happens when we bring the sketch to life”, Roland explains.

More than any other motorcycle, the new R 18 offers a highly customizable design. It features an easily removable rear frame and a simple-to-dismantle painted parts set. This gives the customer a high degree of freedom for easily converting the rear end of the new R 18 to suit personal preferences. In addition, you can also change the paint finish to suit your personal taste.

“The electronics were definitely the most difficult task we had to deal with as we put in nitrous oxide, stripped out the stock exhaust and changed the intake drastically. It was a bit of an experiment, but we dialed it in! The final product is impressive and characterised by a high level of craftsmanship, as can be expected from BMW Motorrad. Right from the beginning, I couldn’t wait to get customizing!” added Roland.

The new @BMW R 18 by @Roland Sands Design

For the BMW R 18 Dragster, the team around Roland Sands retained the stock neck geometry of the R 18, removed the bike’s rear end and turned it into a drag racer. Moreover, they chose to modify the front and rear fender to fit the modified frame. The whole customizing process took about three and a half months. The bike then headed to the workshop for final assembly and a day at a drag strip.

Aside from the R 18 Dragster custom bike, Roland Sands also created two different design collections of milled aluminium parts for the launch of the R 18 Cruiser: “Machined” and “2-Tone-Black”.

For the R 18 Dragster, Roland Sands used the milled parts design collection “2-Tone-Black” to customize levers, wheels, valve covers, breast plate, headlight and gauges. The front end was taken from the BMW R nineT. The seat as well as the exhaust were created from scratch.

The new @BMW R 18 by @Roland Sands Design
The new @BMW R 18 by @Roland Sands Design