Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Observers in the seventeenth century described the Netherlands as the world’s marketplace. The Dutch East India Company, the world’s first multinational corporation, was founded in 1602 to dominate trade in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, forever changing the global economy. New commodities flowed to the Dutch Republic and made a small nation immensely rich. This in turn fueled an artistic boom. The most famous Dutch artists in the seventeenth century, Hals, Rembrandt, Ruisdael, and Ruysch, are still admired today.

This exhibition explores how international travel and trade transformed Dutch art and society. Paintings, etchings, maps, silver and ceramic work of the period emphasizes artistic achievement while encouraging visitors to consider the human costs of global commerce.

Dutch Art in a Global Age runs from April 19 – July 14, 2024 at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

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