JAV132H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hendrick De Keyser, Dutch West India Company, Johannes Vingboons
6 Feb 2017
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Main reason why the year was so important: Growth taking place in a new well planned district with the canals. Striking element: steps up to canal houses - a break between street and private homes. Within the dutch republic, amsterdam was a state as well. Started in 1581 and collapsed in 1795 when napoleon came into power. 1648 peace of westphalia was the end of a war with germany. 1648 there was a new stability in europe to help the country flourish. Dam in the amstel is how amsterdam got its name - building a dam in the river. Check the map of the canal district. Canal district also known as inner city . The 19th century was when art was up and coming and seen as one unified piece of art and seen as an answer to southern europe. See the map and follow the numbers to watch the order that the city expanded in.
