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List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Pearls as imperial gems
1. Signs of divine power : pearls and the immaculate conception in Hapsburg Spain
2. Mastering nature : pearls, natural history, and artistic practice in the early modern Spanish world
3. Contested stories of wealth : the island of pearls in "New World" chronicles
4. A pearl for the Grand Duke : images of Native American pearl divers in Medici Florence
5. Pearl and ebony treasures : precious collectibles at the cout of Augustus the Strong
Epilogue: Pearls, divers, and the order of nature
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Pearls as imperial gems
1. Signs of divine power : pearls and the immaculate conception in Hapsburg Spain
2. Mastering nature : pearls, natural history, and artistic practice in the early modern Spanish world
3. Contested stories of wealth : the island of pearls in "New World" chronicles
4. A pearl for the Grand Duke : images of Native American pearl divers in Medici Florence
5. Pearl and ebony treasures : precious collectibles at the cout of Augustus the Strong
Epilogue: Pearls, divers, and the order of nature
Notes
Bibliography
Index.