Rarities of these lands : art, trade, and diplomacy in the Dutch Republic / Claudia Swan
Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press , 2021ISBN: 9780691207964.Subject(s): Sanat ve toplum -- Sanat nesneleri -- 17. yüzyıl -- Hollanda | Art and society -- Art objects -- 17th century -- NetherlandsDDC classification: 701 SWA General note: The seventeenth century witnessed a great flourishing of Dutch trade and culture. Over the course of the first half of the century, the northern Netherlands secured independence from the Spanish crown, and the nascent republic sought to establish its might in global trade, often by way of diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim powers. Central to the political and cultural identity of the Dutch Republic were curious foreign goods the Dutch called “rarities.” Rarities of These Lands explores how these rarities were obtained, exchanged, stolen, valued, and collected, tracing their global trajectories and considering their role within the politics of the new state. Claudia Swan’s insightful, engaging analysis offers a novel and compelling account of how the Dutch Republic turned foreign objects into expressions of its national self-conception. Rarities of These Lands traces key elements of the formation of the Dutch Republic—artistic and colonialist ventures alike—offering new perspectives on this momentous period in the history of the Netherlands and its material culture.General note: "Farz Et ki Sen Yoksun" sergisiyle bağlantılıdır = Related to "Suppose You Are Not" exhibitionItem type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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The seventeenth century witnessed a great flourishing of Dutch trade and culture. Over the course of the first half of the century, the northern Netherlands secured independence from the Spanish crown, and the nascent republic sought to establish its might in global trade, often by way of diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim powers. Central to the political and cultural identity of the Dutch Republic were curious foreign goods the Dutch called “rarities.”
Rarities of These Lands explores how these rarities were obtained, exchanged, stolen, valued, and collected, tracing their global trajectories and considering their role within the politics of the new state. Claudia Swan’s insightful, engaging analysis offers a novel and compelling account of how the Dutch Republic turned foreign objects into expressions of its national self-conception.
Rarities of These Lands traces key elements of the formation of the Dutch Republic—artistic and colonialist ventures alike—offering new perspectives on this momentous period in the history of the Netherlands and its material culture.
"Farz Et ki Sen Yoksun" sergisiyle bağlantılıdır = Related to "Suppose You Are Not" exhibition
Renowned emporium -- Exotic fineries and precious wares -- Rarities -- Rarities of these lands -- Diplomatic encounters -- Birds of paradise for the sultan -- Footless wonders -- Prized possessions -- Conclusion. Spoils of war.