Art and Commerce in the Dutch Golden Age

Art and Commerce in the Dutch Golden Age
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Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 0300058942
ISBN-13 : 9780300058949
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Book Synopsis Art and Commerce in the Dutch Golden Age by : Michael North

Download or read book Art and Commerce in the Dutch Golden Age written by Michael North and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the seventeenth century, the Netherlands - a small country with just two million inhabitants and virtually no natural resources--enjoyed a 'Golden Age' of economic success, world power, and tremendous artistic output. In this book North examines the Dutch Golden Age, when Dutch society boasted Europe's greatest number of cities and highest literacy rate, unusually large numbers of publicly and privately owned art works, religious tolerance, and a highly structured and wide-ranging social network.


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