Isbn: 9780300212877 - asia in amsterdam: the culture of luxury in the golden age (5 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The definitive catalogue for the groundbreaking exhibition that explored the transformative impact of Asian luxury goods on the Netherlands in the 17th century. Written by a team of 30 international scholars, this volume documents how the Dutch East India Company (VOC) brought an "astonishing range" of exotic treasures—from Chinese blue-and-white porcelain to Indian chintz and Japanese lacquer—into the homes of Amsterdam's elite. It argues that these imports did not just decorate Dutch life but fundamentally reshaped it, inspiring artists like Rembrandt and Willem Kalf to incorporate these new textures and colors into their masterpieces. Key Features: The "Sensory" Experience: Essays detail the smells (spices), textures (silks), and visual brilliance of the objects that flooded the Dutch market. Catalogue Entries: Features 150 works of art, including the famous "Kraak" porcelain and rare Sawankhalok wares, placed side-by-side with the Dutch still-life paintings that depicted them. Cross-Cultural Analysis: Explores how Dutch delftware potters and textile dyers tried to imitate Asian technologies, leading to new European art forms. Quarto (31 cm). 356 pages. 250 color illustrations.…

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