Newly independent in 1585, the increasingly prosperous and politically powerful Dutch Republic experienced a tremendous rise in the production of artwork that was unparalleled in quantity, variety, and beauty. Now back in print, this classic book (originally published in 1996) examines the countryâs rich artistic culture in the seventeenth century, providing a full account of Dutch artists and patrons; artistic themes and techniques; and the political and social world in which artists worked. Distinguished art historian MariÃ«t Westermann examines the worldly artâ of this time in the context of the unique society that produced it, analyzing artistsâ choices and demonstrating how their pictures tell particular stories about the Dutch Republic, its people, and its past. More than 100 color illustrations complement this engaging discussion of an extraordinary moment in the history of art.

A Worldly Art: The Dutch Republic 1585-1718 (Perspectives Series)

Arts & Photography

Mariët Westermann

History & Criticism

Harry N. Abrams

In Orange Wine, a novel set in Colombia during the early part of the twentieth century, Ines Camargo divides her life between two men. First she falls in love with and marries the dashing Alessandro Scala, son of Italian immigrants who leaves her for her sister Isabel. Ines then moves to Bogota with her newborn daughter and three-year-old son. While living there she meets Regulo Vaca Pineros, an ambitious man from Somondoco who is working for the Belgians that own the Railroad Company in Colombia. Ines and Regulo remain together until Alessandro returns and her sisters pressure Ines to go back to him. Regulo and Ines live apart for many years. However, their dialogue continues through letters long after Regulo has found comfort in other women's arms. Theirs is a love outside the boundaries of marriage and Catholicism, a love healed by the orange wine Regulo makes. He sends a bottle to Ines___

Orange Wine

Somondoco Press

The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery: 2014-2020

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Akkadia Press

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Australian Consolidated Press

LA CUISINE ANTILLAISE PAR L'IMAGE

ORPHIE

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