Tag Archives: Jan Miense Molenaar

growing up absurd: disavowals of innocence

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dave

In Jan Miense Molenaer’s “The Smoker” from the 1620′s, viewers have an up-close regard on merrymakers, where children are inserted as metaphors for adult behavior. There is a capturing of the spirit of the figures through actions and facial expressions.The … Continue reading →

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Golden Guilders: going dutch with jan de witt

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dave

Under Jan de Witt, the Dutch bested the great powers at both arms and commerce, arts and science. However, in a moment of panic they killed him and the Dutch Golden Age turned to lead. So much of what we … Continue reading →