Tag: Dutch Republic
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The Social Life of Sugar in the Dutch Republic
Ritual, display, and moral meaning in the seventeenth century In the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, sweetness was more than a matter of taste. Sugar shaped social ritual, domestic practice, artistic representation,…
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Jewellery, Portraiture, and Possession: Reconstructing Wendela Bicker’s Seventeenth-Century Jewellery Collection
Originally from Wendela Magazine (2025) 1 ring with a faceted stone, 1 gold double hoop presented by my husband, 1 gold bell purchased with 4 small bells, inherited from my…
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Appraisals, value and women: financial agency
Originally in Wendela Magazine In the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, jewellery was a financial asset, a marker of status, and a way to secure wealth across generations. Especially to women, the…
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Wendela Bicker
In early 2025, I contributed to Wendela Magazine, focusing on Wendela Bicker’s ‘waardeboek’. The project, emphasizing women’s roles in early modern culture, analyzes the significance of her jewellery within societal…
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Mijn ervaringen in het eerste semester van mijn kunstgeschiedenis master
English below De tijd is voorbijgevlogen sinds de eerste dag van mijn master! Het is bijna niet te bevatten hoe snel de afgelopen maanden zijn gegaan. Daar is natuurlijk een…
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