Art and Commerce in the Dutch Golden Age (1997)

Format: Trade Paperback

ISBN: 0300081316

Condition: Near Fine

The book has a very slight amount of shelf wear.

Contents Description:

During the seventeenth century The Netherlands (a small country of jsut two million inhabitants and virtually no natural resources) enjoyed a 'Golden Age', becoming a leading economic and world power. In this period, commercialization had far-reaching effects not only on Dutch economic life but also on art: for the first time in Europe, market forces proved more powerful than patronage. - from the back cover