Holland. The 17th century country is flourishing unprecedentedly – it is the so-called Golden Age. At the end of the 16th century, several of the country’s provinces won independence from Spain. Since then, the Protestant Netherlands chose their own path. And Catholic Flanders (present-day Belgium) went its own way under the Spain’s wing. In independent […]
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English artists. 6 masters who changed the world art
The artists of which country have contributed most to development of the world art? When hearing this question, French artists are often thought of. And the Dutch. And of course, no one doubts the influence of Italian Renaissance. However, if we consider the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, the English artists’ achievements […]