Dutch Golden Age: the city, commerce, and trade
Wed, Nov 11
|Online Webinar
From shipyards & stock exchanges to merchant portraits and sumptuous still lifes, this 5-part series explores how the Dutch Republic became the world's 1st modern commercial society and how its unprecedented wealth, global reach and eventual decline is reflected in its art.
Time & Location
Nov 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Online Webinar
About the Event
Dutch Golden Age: The City, Commerce, and Trade, series of 5
From shipyards and stock exchanges to merchant portraits and sumptuous still lifes, this five-part series explores how the Dutch Republic became the world's first modern commercial society and how its unprecedented wealth, global reach, and eventual decline were reflected in some of the most remarkable works of art ever produced.
Note that this series is organised in partnership with Y92-Roundtable New York. Booking is via their website. All bookings include a replay.
Bookings will open up a month before the start of this series.
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