Vermeer's Hat
The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World
Timothy Brook
Explore the global transformation of daily life and thought in the 17th century through the captivating paintings of Vermeer. From Delft to Beijing, Vermeer’s work offers a unique window into a world that was becoming increasingly connected. Discover how a military officer’s hat made of beaver fur reveals the impact of global trade, and how these intimate images depict the rapidly growing web of commerce and change that globalization brought. Timothy Brook’s Vermeer’s Hat is a dazzling history that uses art to explore the world’s transformation during a time when globalization really began.
Publish Date
2007-12-26T00:00:00.000Z
2007-12-26T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.85
ISBN
9781596915992
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
2020-07-22T21:33:25.000Z
And it reminds me of Vermeer’s Hat. Which is one of my favourite history books of all time. A look at global trade and connections in the 17th century as told through a half dozen Vermeer paintings. – source