The Amsterdam Town Hall In Words And Images
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The Amsterdam Town Hall In Words And Images
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Author : Stijn Bussels
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-05-20
The Amsterdam Town Hall In Words And Images written by Stijn Bussels and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with Architecture categories.
The most famous monument of the Dutch Golden Age is undoubtedly the Amsterdam Town Hall by architect Jacob van Campen inaugurated in 1655. Today we stand in awe confronted with the grand Classicist façade, the delightful horror of the sculptures in the Tribunal, and the magnificence of the huge Citizens' Hall. In the period of its construction, many artists and writers tried to capture the overwhelming impact of the building by, among other comparisons, relating it to the ancient Wonders of the World and by stressing its splendour, riches, and impressive scale. In doing so, they constructed the Town Hall as the ultimate wonder, thus offering a silent, but very powerful testimony to the power and position of the City of Amsterdam and its rulers as equals of the other European regimes. To fully understand these mechanisms of power, this book relates the Town Hall to other, impressive buildings of the same period-the palace of the Louvre, Saint Peter's Basilica, and Banqueting House-and their visual and textual representations. Thus, this book gives a broad audience of readers new insights into the agency of magnificent buildings. The Amsterdam Town Hall in Words and Images does not restrict itself to a national scope or a purely architectural analysis, but clarifies how artists and writers all over Europe presented buildings as wonders of the world. This book is pioneering in its analysis of seventeenth and eighteenth-century paintings, prints, drawings, poems, and travel accounts and offers a new understanding of how the wondrous character of these grand buildings was constructed.
The Sublime In The Visual Culture Of The Seventeenth Century Dutch Republic
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Author : Stijn Bussels
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-11-21
The Sublime In The Visual Culture Of The Seventeenth Century Dutch Republic written by Stijn Bussels and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-21 with Art categories.
Contrary to what Kant believed about the Dutch (and their visual culture) as “being of an orderly and diligent position” and thus having no feeling for the sublime, this book argues that the sublime played an important role in seventeenth-century Dutch visual culture. By looking at different visualizations of exceptional heights, divine presence, political grandeur, extreme violence, and extraordinary artifacts, the authors demonstrate how viewers were confronted with the sublime, which evoked in them a combination of contrasting feelings of awe and fear, attraction and repulsion. In studying seventeenth-century Dutch visual culture through the lens of notions of the sublime, we can move beyond the traditional and still widespread views on Dutch art as the ultimate representation of everyday life and the expression of a prosperous society in terms of calmness, neatness, and order. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, visual culture, architectural history, and cultural history.
Imago And Contemplatio In The Visual Arts And Literature 1400 1700
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Author : Stijn Bussels
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-01-22
Imago And Contemplatio In The Visual Arts And Literature 1400 1700 written by Stijn Bussels and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-22 with History categories.
This volume contains twenty-four essays, which, in their subjects and methodology, pay tribute to the scholarship of Walter S. Melion. The contributions are grouped under three categories: “Devotion,” “Art and Image Theory,” and “Vision and Contemplation.” The Devotion section addresses votive practices, theological theory and polemic literature. The Art and Image Theory section focuses on Jesuit image theory, the reflexive dimension of works, and artists’ reflections on the function of images. Finally, the Vision and Contemplation section discusses the ‘early modern eye’ as a tool for thoughtful, prolonged looking to ascertain visual wit, deception, self-assessment and friendship, sacred and profane allegories.
The Baroque Town Hall Of Amsterdam
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Author : Katharine Fremantle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
The Baroque Town Hall Of Amsterdam written by Katharine Fremantle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Amsterdam (Netherlands) categories.
Dictionary Of Painters And Engravers
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Author : Michael Bryan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
Dictionary Of Painters And Engravers written by Michael Bryan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Engravers categories.
Hidden Stories
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Author : Ingrid Nolet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Hidden Stories written by Ingrid Nolet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Art, Dutch categories.
Heroes of a golden age, gods and Titans, wise poets and foolish kings, powerful city maids, goddesses of the hunt or love, gods of trade or war. These are no ordinary residents of a town hall or a palace. In silence they tell their stories to those who want to hear. These are wise lessons from bygone ages, but still relevant to whomever recognizes them. Architect Jacob van Campen used images in marble and paint as a tool to tell two story lines to both the visitor and user of the building. Firstly, the glorification of Amsterdam as a center of the world. On the other hand, the symbolism of the Town Hall, which as the seat of order and authority needed to encourage good governance and good citizenship. The result is a building that can be read like a book. Exhibition: Royal Palace Amsterdam, The Netherlands (03.07.-27.09.2015)
Petrus Camper In Context
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Author : Klaas van Berkel
language : en
Publisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
Release Date : 2015
Petrus Camper In Context written by Klaas van Berkel and has been published by Uitgeverij Verloren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Medicine categories.
‘A meteor of spirit, science, talent and activity’ – thus Goethe described Petrus Camper (1722-1789). Goethe’s words contain all the elements that make Camper such a fascinating figure in the history of science and arts in the eighteenth-century Dutch Republic. This volume sheds new light on Camper’s versatility, engagement, and charisma in all fields and disciplines he ventured into and published on. It not only addresses his scientific activities, findings, and opinions, but also delves into his careers at the universities of Franeker, Amsterdam, and Groningen, his travels, relationships, friendships, and feuds, as well as the ways he communicated his wide-ranging research. Eleven case studies illustrate Camper’s views on eighteenth-century life and society, which motivated not just his scientific, but also his political, societal, literary, and artistic practice. Together they amount to a plea for an integration of all aspects of his scholarly life and persona.
Magnificence In The Seventeenth Century
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Author : Gijs Versteegen
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-11-23
Magnificence In The Seventeenth Century written by Gijs Versteegen and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-23 with History categories.
This volume explores the concept of magnificence as a social construction in seventeenth-century Europe.
Daily Report Foreign Radio Broadcasts
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Author : United States. Central Intelligence Agency
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Daily Report Foreign Radio Broadcasts written by United States. Central Intelligence Agency and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with World politics categories.
The Dutch Republic In The Seventeenth Century
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Author : Maarten Prak
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-01-19
The Dutch Republic In The Seventeenth Century written by Maarten Prak and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-19 with History categories.
Rembrandt, Hals and Vermeer are still household names, even though they died over three hundred years ago. In their lifetimes they witnessed the extraordinary consolidation of the newly independent Dutch Republic and its emergence as one of the richest nations on earth. As one contemporary wrote in 1673: the Dutch were 'the envy of some, the fear of others, and the wonder of all their neighbours'. During the Dutch Golden Age, the arts blossomed and the country became a haven of religious tolerance. However, despite being self-proclaimed champions of freedom, the Dutch conquered communities in America, Africa and Asia and were heavily involved in both slavery and the slave trade on three continents. This substantially revised second edition of the leading textbook on the Dutch Republic includes a new chapter exploring slavery and its legacy, as well as a new chapter on language and literature.