In the 1600s the Netherlands established one of the world’s first art markets – but it couldn’t have happened without the economic boom spurred by the slave trade.
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Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch paintingHistorically, this period in Dutch economic prosperity has been called the “golden age”. This is when many of the most famous Dutch painters worked, such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes ...
For the first time ever, 18 works by Rembrandt will be displayed together in his adopted city of Amsterdam in homage to Mokum ...
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Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.
In "Only for the Wicked", Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg immerse viewers in a grotesque world of sin and foolery.
From extraordinary mansions by the canals dating back to the Dutch Golden Age to smart, repurposed industrial spaces, these ...
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The so-called golden age of Dutch painting in the 1600s coincided with an economic boom that had a lot to do with the transatlantic slave trade. But how did the slave trade shape the art market in ...
The Californian surfer-turned-photographer responds to the rhythms and material of his home state in this new selection of ...
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