A report on Amsterdam and Dutch Golden Age
Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, and became the leading centre for the finance and trade sectors.
- AmsterdamMany of those moving north settled in Amsterdam, transforming what was a small harbor into one of the most important ports and commercial centres in the world by 1630.
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Jacob van Campen
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Jacob van Campen (2 February 1596 - 13 September 1657) was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age.
Van Campen's first known building was the Coymans house built in 1625 in Amsterdam.
Joost van den Vondel
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Dutch author of Christian poetry and verse dramas.
Despite this, Vondel's plays were often condemned from the pulpits by the ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church and banned by Government censorship during the 17th century Dutch Golden Age.
The Vondel family was left adrift and lived at Frankfurt am Main, Bremen, Emden, and Utrecht, before eventually settling at Amsterdam in the newly formed Dutch Republic.
Jacob van Ruisdael
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Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher.
He is generally considered the pre-eminent landscape painter of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great wealth and cultural achievement when Dutch painting became highly popular.
In his late work, conducted when he lived and worked in Amsterdam, he added city panoramas and seascapes to his regular repertoire.