2020 Essays
Counterfeit Coral
For millennia, coral has aroused the interest of natural philosophers, literary authors, and artisans who strove to imitate it. This essay argues that procedures to counterfeit coral such as the one on fol. 3r shed light on early modern understandings of the workings of nature and the relationship between nature and art.
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- Center for Science and Society
- The Making and Knowing Project
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- Secrets of Craft and Nature
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- July 23, 2026
