'Love Tales' is a collection of four short films, each reimagining Buccellati's rings entwined with the stories of four iconic women: Penelope, Lavinia, Bradamante, and Giulietta. The work is a collection of four 12-second animated short-films, each telling the story of one of these iconic women. Stories 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.
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: A tale of love Amidst Conflict
Lavinia is the princess of Laurentum and the daughter of king Latinus. When Enea comes back from Troy they marry causing a war. Finally the battles are won and Lavinia and Enea's family will rule till the rise of Rome by Romolus and Remo.
Lavinia: A tale of love Amidst Conflict
Lavinia is the princess of Laurentum and the daughter of king Latinus. When Enea comes back from Troy they marry causing a war. Finally the battles are won and Lavinia and Enea's family will rule till the rise of Rome by Romolus and Remo.
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 LoversIn 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.
Bradamante: Love Defying Boundaries
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.
