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Asia in Amsterdam: The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age Paperback - 2015

by Edited by Corrigan, Karina H.; Campen, Jan van; and Diercks, Femke with Blyberg, Janet C.


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  • Title Asia in Amsterdam: The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age
  • Author Edited by Corrigan, Karina H.; Campen, Jan van; and Diercks, Femke with Blyberg, Janet C.
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Publisher Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
  • Date 2015
  • ISBN 9789491714559
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Asia in Amsterdam :The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age

Asia in Amsterdam :The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age

by Karina H. Corrigan ; Jan van Campen ; Femke Diercks ; Janet C. Blyberg

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Rijksmuseum 2015. Softcover with flaps , 356 pages, ENG, 305 x 225 x 35 mm, good condition, full of info and illustrations in color / b/w. ISBN 9789491714559. A fascinating survey of the rich artistic and cultural impact of Asia on the Netherlands in the 17th century. This lavishly illustrated catalogue discusses the Asian luxury goods that were imported into the Netherlands during the 17th century and demonstrates the overwhelming impact these works of art had on Dutch life and art during the Golden Age. Written by a team of 30 international scholars, this volume presents seven essays and catalogue entries on 150 works of art, including Dutch and Asian paintings, textiles, ceramics, lacquer, furniture, silver, diamonds, and jewelry. From the Dutch settlements throughout Asia-including Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, and Japan-Dutch maritime traders brought an astonishing range of luxuries back to the Netherlands. Dutch consumers were enthralled with these foreign goods, which brought… Read More
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Asia in Amsterdam: The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age

Asia in Amsterdam: The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age

by Edited by Corrigan, Karina H.; Campen, Jan van; and Diercks, Femke with Blyberg, Janet C.

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 2015 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. English text; Rijksmuseum edition; Paperback; 356 pages; 22.5 x 30.8 cm; 1.83 Kg; STILL WRAPPED IN PLASTIC.; Catalogue from the exhibitions held at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands from October 2015 to January 2016 and at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts from February to June 2016.; In the Golden Age, Dutch merchants shipped countless treasures from Asia to Amsterdam, enriching both increasingly prosperous Dutch households and the imagination of artists and craftspeople. Made of special, precious materials and adorned with intriguing exotic patterns no one had ever seen before, the Asian treasures caused a sensation. Fine white porcelain with blue designs from China, lacquer work from Japan, gems from India, silk fabrics and textiles from China, Japan and India, remarkably shaped shells, black ebony. The Dutch gasped at the beauty of it all and enthusiastically incorporated these treasures into their hitherto more… Read More
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