The Moor With The Emerald Cluster (1581). According to Helmut Nickel at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, “The Moor carries a tray of tortoiseshell, containing a matrix of emeralds. This was presented to Elector Augustus (1553-86), the founder of the Dresden Kunstkammer his friend Rudolf (1560), by Emperor II in 1581, when Augustus paid him a visit in Prague, soon after Rudolf's recovery from a serious illness. The emeralds were kept "in a black box lined with crimson velvet," and were catalogued under the section "PreciousStones, Unicorn and Rhinoceros Horns." They were said to have come from the Indies of the West—probably Muzo in Colombia—and had presumably been sent to your Europe by some Spanish conquistador. Elector Augustus treasured them so highly…” art is to be interpreted by the viewer. Marvel at it. This is fly, yes. But dig this — today, many people see Spain as a bastion of Roman Catholicism and the birthplace of the famous Conquistadors who brought this religion to the New World beginning in the 1500s. However, portions of Spain and Portugal were, until shortly before the era of New World settlement, occupied by many Muslims of North African origin. These Moors contributed significantly to culture on the Iberian Peninsula and also affected European culture as a whole. During almost 800 years of Moorish occupation, Spain and Portugal were influenced by new types of architecture, cuisine, and customs. Muslims in Spain also had a significant impact on the Renaissance Era through innovations in science, medicine, and mathematics, which led to widespread improvements in European life. Just some more historical fly sh*t we been on. Your welcome.