Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting
The so-called golden age of Dutch painting in the 1600s coincided with an economic boom that had a lot to do with the ...
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Searching for eternity in still-life painting
Moser notes that like Bashō, the 17th-century haiku master (quoting Bashō’s translator), Coorte “ ‘sought a vision of ...
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Art Thieves Blew Up a Dutch Museum’s Door to Steal an Ancient Golden Helmet From Romania
The blast took place in the middle of the night, allowing the burglars to abscond with four valuable objects connected to ...
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Why Isn’t Slavery Depicted in Dutch Painting?
The Dutch East ... the so-called Dutch Golden Age, responsible for underwriting its bounty and delivering the porcelain vases and the pepper that often feature in still life paintings.
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Floral realism blooms in Dutch Masters' inspired exhibit
F'burg artist Nicole Horn traveled to Amsterdam to study body of work of flower painter Rachel Ruysch; 26-piece collection on ...
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Mauritshuis: superb showcase for the Flemish Masters of the Dutch Golden Age
A magnificent 17th-century bourgeois residence transformed into an art gallery: perfect for parading the Golden Age of Dutch painting. Wandering through the succession of small rooms that make up ...