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(8 pp) Previous to the seventeenth century,
artists, and their work were supported by wealthy
patrons: these would have been either the Church
itself, royalty or the upper class of the country.
After the Reformation and the Counter-reformation,
coupled with the rise of the middle class,
economics shifted, as did art patronage. This
discussion will examine those events in seventeenth
century Holland, the golden age of Dutch Art.
Bibliography lists 8 sources)
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THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY DUTCH ART MARKET Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., June 2001 Introduction
Previous to the seventeenth century, artists, and their work were supported by wealthy patrons: these would have been either the Church itself, royalty or the upper class of the
country. After the Reformation and the Counter-reformation, coupled with the rise of the middle class, economics shifted, as did art patronage. This discussion will examine those events in
seventeenth century Holland, the golden age of Dutch Art. History Several factors led to this new art patronage, as well as a new art form in Holland:
The importance of trade and shipping led to the development of a wealthy middle class in the Netherlands which now had money and leisure time. 2) Protestantism became the
religion of choice, which was more austere than the Baroque of the previous Catholics, yet also less structured by its very nature. To make a statement both for itself,
and against what was perceived as the lavish and licentious nature of the Catholics, paintings with religious subjects were forbidden; prompting the artists of the period to focus on the
world around them. 3) A rise of Dutch nationalism caused by casting off the yoke of the Catholics, and "coming into their own" as merchants and traders, prompted
the citizens of the country to "improve" their physical status - this was done with the purchase of art both for their businesses and their homes. The "democratizing" of art
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