Early Dutch Orientalism and Enlightenment in Mahomets Alkoran (1696) Only a single illustrated edition of the Qur’an has been published throughout history. Mahomets Alkoran, a Dutch translation of 1696, is adorned with six illustrations that are seemingly both informative and sensational. In this thesis, I investigate how these contradictory sentiments in the illustrations of Muslims […]
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Watermark research is increasingly used in research of major artists and new techniques greatly expand the applicability of watermark research and its outcomes. Identification of a sheet’s watermark can give insight into the date and place of origin of a drawing, print or book. When different sheets are compared, the watermark can prove their connectedness […]
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The books and art of Jan Goeree (1670-1731) in relation to the artistic theories of Willem Goeree (1635-1711) Between 1700 and 1720, the Amsterdam engraver and painter Arnoud van Halen (1673-1732) collected poets. He painted their portraits on small oval-shaped metal plates and placed them in gilded frames. After 1720 the portraits were safely stored […]
The course Drawing in Focus was a collaboration between the University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Museum. With a select group of students, we studied varied drawings in the collection of the museum. The drawing of my choice was The Entrance to a Garden by Jan Lievens (1607-1674). This outstanding drawing shows a gate to […]