2.2 Culture and society in the Dutch Republic

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2.2 Culture and society in the Dutch Republic

Welcome!

At the end of this lesson...

• You can describe what society was like in the Golden Age.
  
• You can use examples to explain what was typical of the culture of the Dutch Republic.

Today

• What do you remember? (+- 10 min)
• Explanation (+- 20 min)
• Activity (+- 15 min)

Age of Regents and Monarchs (1600-1700)

A rich life

• Merchants and regents were able to become very rich and would by luxury items.
• They buy expensive clothing, they lavishly furinish their houses and they commision portraits (of their family).
• Even simple merchants and craftsmen are able to buy paintings to decorate their house as well.

Regents: A person appointed to govern a city

Regents of the St. Elizabethgasthuis in Haarlem. Painted by Frans Hals.

wealthy merchants’ families

shopkeepers and specialist craftspeople,

wage labourers

Poor people

Migration!

1. Refugees
2. Poor people searching for a better life 

Was the Dutch Golden Age ''Golden'' for everyone? Explain your answer.

Adolf and Catharina Croeser, known as 'The mayor of Delft and his daughter', by Jan Steen

Story

Portret of a couple by Frans Hals.

Story

Activity!

Draw a Dutch regent and his wife from the 17th century in the style of a painting from the Dutch Golden age. It doesn't matter if you can't draw, as long as you try.

Your drawing needs to contain the following elements:

- A regent and his wife (use google to see what their clothes looked like).

- A background (they could stand in front of their house, inside, etc.)

- A painting was filled with symbolism. Add your own! (at least 3)