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Exploring the impact and influence of global trade networks on 17th-century Dutch life and art

The 17th century has long been considered a golden age for Dutch art, fueled by the Dutch Republic's growth as an economic world power. Nourished by an innovative stock market and burgeoning global trade network, this vibrant economy not only provided artists with a rich context in which to make their art, but also directly influenced the art itselfin its subject matter, materials, meaning and interpretation. The genre scenes and still lifes that today seem quintessentially Dutch actually project a global vision, and often address the positive and negative aspects of economic and global expansion.
Drawing on the world-renowned collection of Dutch paintings, works on paper, decorative arts and illustrated books at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this book offers a fresh look at 17th-century Dutch art, accompanied by authoritative essays that ask readers to consid

Dutch Art in a Global Age

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    A Hardback by Christopher D. M. Atkins, Pepijn Brandon, Simona Di Nepi

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      Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts,Boston
      Publication Date: 10/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9780878468911, 978-0878468911
      ISBN10: 878468919
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Exploring the impact and influence of global trade networks on 17th-century Dutch life and art

      The 17th century has long been considered a golden age for Dutch art, fueled by the Dutch Republic's growth as an economic world power. Nourished by an innovative stock market and burgeoning global trade network, this vibrant economy not only provided artists with a rich context in which to make their art, but also directly influenced the art itselfin its subject matter, materials, meaning and interpretation. The genre scenes and still lifes that today seem quintessentially Dutch actually project a global vision, and often address the positive and negative aspects of economic and global expansion.
      Drawing on the world-renowned collection of Dutch paintings, works on paper, decorative arts and illustrated books at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this book offers a fresh look at 17th-century Dutch art, accompanied by authoritative essays that ask readers to consid

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