Serpentine Seduction
ART REPUBLIK|Sep - Nov 2017

Bulgari explores the symbolism of its most iconic motif: the serpent

Rebecca L
Serpentine Seduction

Good and evil, poison and fertility, tempter and protector, immortality and death, knowledge and deceptor: few creatures bear as many symbolic dualities as the serpent, whose ability to shed its skin and emerge renewed has, for centuries, mesmerised and terrorised humans. But its inherent mystery is steeped in more than religious, mythical and historical references, as you’ll discover in Bulgari’s experimentations with the serpent as a symbol of power, rebirth and seduction.

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