La Peregrina. An Extraordinary Renaissance Pearl. – Annemarie Gschwend (Lisbon)
Tue 24 Nov · Venue to be confirmed
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Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 6:00 PM | Annemarie Gschwend (Lisbon) La Peregrina. An Extraordinary Renaissance Pearl. The famous Peregrina Pearl, fished from the Gulf of Panama in 1577 by a young enslaved African, became one of the most celebrated jewels of the Renaissance. Acquired by Philip II of Spain in 1586, the pearl remained associated with the Spanish Crown for more than two centuries and appears in portraits by artists including Alonso Sánchez Coello, Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Bartolomé González, Diego Velázquez and Francisco Goya.
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