This is the third book in a series dedicated to the magnificent jewelry collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Following the themes of Flora and Fauna, this time the theme is the human figure, perhaps the most familiar and inspiring of themes. Jewelry has always served as a vehicle for the deepest human emotional states: memory, faith, devotion, love, belonging, and mourning. The museum's collection begins from the Byzantine era and extends through the medieval and Renaissance periods and beyond, with mythological figures and biblical scenes depicted in pendants and rings. In the 19th century, René Lalique, Alphonse Fouquet, and Maison Vever produced brooches and necklaces that embody elegant sophistication and technical genius, while in the 20th century, artists like Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti collaborated with jewelers such as Jean Lurçat, Line Vautrin, and Claude Lalanne to create works that interpret the body in a deeply personal way. Beautifully photographed by Jean-Marie del Moral, the book Figures is filled with striking and clever works of art that will captivate all jewelry enthusiasts.