The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden AgeCollins, 1987 - 698 pagina's This text explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. |
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... guilders in total ) , three tables , a cradle and a child's chair , assorted books , Delft earthen- ware and tiles , pewter tankards and plates , a spinning wheel , seven lace curtains , two beds and a sleep bench with mattress , an oak ...
... guilders in total ) , three tables , a cradle and a child's chair , assorted books , Delft earthen- ware and tiles , pewter tankards and plates , a spinning wheel , seven lace curtains , two beds and a sleep bench with mattress , an oak ...
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... guilders . The biggest pans fetched five guilders even at auction . In middling households , copper was kept for somewhat grander uses - a bed - warming pan , for example , which might cost seven guilders , or a tea kettle ( after the ...
... guilders . The biggest pans fetched five guilders even at auction . In middling households , copper was kept for somewhat grander uses - a bed - warming pan , for example , which might cost seven guilders , or a tea kettle ( after the ...
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... guilder ten.53 ( In the same inventory a mirror with an ebony frame fetched ten guilders ! ) Small landscapes could also be cheap . A view of watermills - perhaps in the Ruisdael / Allaert van Everdingen manner - fetched only one guilder ...
... guilder ten.53 ( In the same inventory a mirror with an ebony frame fetched ten guilders ! ) Small landscapes could also be cheap . A view of watermills - perhaps in the Ruisdael / Allaert van Everdingen manner - fetched only one guilder ...
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The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the ... Simon Schama Gedeeltelijke weergave - 1988 |
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