(Series) Dutch Art and the City: Commerce, Trade, and Art in the 17th Century
Wed, Oct 14
|Online and Replay
In five sessions, explore how trade, finance, and maritime power shaped Dutch art from the sea paintings of van de Velde to Rembrandt's merchant portraits.
Time & Location
Oct 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Online and Replay
About the Event
Session 1: 14/10/26
A Nation Born of Water: Maritime Ingenuity and the Art of the Sea
The Dutch mastery of the sea was engineered, not inherited. We begin with the foundations of Dutch commercial power — the innovative ship designs, the ruthless efficiency of Dutch trade networks, and the seafaring culture that made a small, waterlogged republic the dominant maritime force in the world. Through the marine paintings of Jan Porcellis, Simon de Vlieger, and Willem van de Velde the Younger we explore how Dutch artists developed a visual language for the sea as technically accomplished and as emotionally serious as the ships themselves.
delivered by Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff in partnership with New York Y92 Roundtable. You will be redirected to their website for booking.