09-03-2023, 06:08 PM
by Lanuza-Navarro, Tayra M.C.
The UNESCO courier, Jan.-Mar. 2011, p. 13, illus.
"In 1603, Giraldo Paris had already been living in Madrid for 33 years, as advisor to Philippe II on Flemish affairs. He had grown up in Anvers and made his fortune in the spice trade. He entertained all the Flemings at the Spanish court, surrounding himself with ambassadors and dignitaries, as well as pharmacists, doctors and scholars. Having retired from commerce with an immense fortune, Paris maintained a passion for alchemy. He was interested in the skills and knowledge of diamond cutters, apothecaries, distillers and herbalists."
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000190687
The UNESCO courier, Jan.-Mar. 2011, p. 13, illus.
"In 1603, Giraldo Paris had already been living in Madrid for 33 years, as advisor to Philippe II on Flemish affairs. He had grown up in Anvers and made his fortune in the spice trade. He entertained all the Flemings at the Spanish court, surrounding himself with ambassadors and dignitaries, as well as pharmacists, doctors and scholars. Having retired from commerce with an immense fortune, Paris maintained a passion for alchemy. He was interested in the skills and knowledge of diamond cutters, apothecaries, distillers and herbalists."
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000190687