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Vermeer's hat : the Seventeenth Century and the dawn of the global world / Timothy Brook

by Timothy Brook

This study uses Johannes Vermeer's paintings to explore the expansion of seventeenth-century global trade. It traces international networks of commerce and cultural exchange through depicted objects, including beaver pelts, porcelain, and silver.

Accession 11382 ISBN 9781846681127 Publisher Profile
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