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Conchophilia: shells, art, and curiosity in early modern Europe


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"A history of shells in early modern Europe, and their rich cultural and artistic significance"--Publisher's description.

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Introduction. For the Love of Shells / Anne Goldgar -- Chapter 1. The Nature of Exotic Shells / Claudia Swan -- Chapter 2. Shells, Bodies, and the Collector's Cabinet / Anna Grasskamp -- Chapter 3. Shell Life, or the Unstill Life of Shells / Marisa Anne Bass -- Chapter 4. Thinking with Things in Petronella Oortman's Dollhouse / Hanneke Grootenboer -- Chapter 5. Shells and Grottoes in Early Modern Germany / Róisín Watson -- Chapter 6. Shells, Prints, and the Discerning Eye / Stephanie S. Dickey.

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    Princeton: Princeton University Press, [2021]


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  • Taal


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  • ISBN

    • 9780691215761
    • 0691215766

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