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Synopsis
The sea was of crucial importance for the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands in the 17th century. The merchant ships brought great wealth while the fisheries fed hundreds of thousands of mouths. The navy kept the seas safe and protected the country from invasion, and consequently its admirals and naval officers enjoyed a high status. The memory of these sea heroes has been kept alive through impressive paintings, prints, drawings and memorabilia. But what is the story behind these objects? How and why were they made and what do they really show? This book gives fascinating insights into Dutch maritime history. Read all about the great naval battles of the Dutch Golden Age and the people they made famous: heroes like Jacob van Heemskerck, Piet Hein, Maerten and Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, but also artists like Hendrick Vroom, Willem van de Velde the Elder and the Younger, and Ludolf Backhuysen.
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De zee speelde in de 17e eeuw een belangrijke rol in het succes van de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden. Handel over zee en visserij waren de bron van de rijkdom voor de regenten en het leverde werk en voedsel aan honderdduizenden. De oorlogsvloot waarborgde de veiligheid op zee en beschermde het land tegen vijandelijke invasies. Succes of verlies van de vloot had een directe invloed op het leven van alle Nederlanders. Admiraals en zee-officieren stonden daardoor in het middelpunt van de belangsetelling. Indrukwekkende schilderijen van zeegevechten en portretten houden de herinnering aan deze mannen levend. Maar wat is het verhaal achter deze schilderijen? Zeehelden als Jacob van Heemskerck, Piet Hein, Maerten en Cornelis Trom en Miciel de Ruyter passeren de revue, maar ook zeeschilders zoals Hendrick Vroom, Willem van de Velde de Oude en de Jonge en Ludolf Backhuysen. Over de auteurs: Peter Sigmond (maritiem historicus) en Wouter Kloek (kunsthistoricus) waren verbonden aan het Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. - See more at: http://www.wbooks.com/hollands-glorie.html#sthash.k4qBCk5d.dpuf
About the Author
Peter Sigmond is a maritime historian and a former director of collections at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Wouter Kloek is an art historian. He was in charge of coordinating the artistic plans for the new layout of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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- PublisherUitgeverij WBOOKS
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 9462580294
- ISBN 13 9789462580299
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages184
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