Interpreting Seventeenth-Century Dutch Paintings
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Who ruled the Netherlands and Belgium starting in 1433?

  • Burgundians
  • Habsburg family
  • Spanish rulers
  • Dukes of Burgundy (correct)
  • Which Dutch nobleman led the country into the Dutch War for Independence from Spain?

  • Martin Luther
  • Duke of Burgundy
  • William I, Prince of Orange (correct)
  • Charles V
  • In what year did the seven northern provinces of the Netherlands declare independence?

  • 1515
  • 1566
  • 1648
  • 1581 (correct)
  • What was the larger European War that both the Dutch and Spanish became embroiled in by 1618?

    <p>Thirty Years War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the official acknowledgement of the Dutch republic by the Spanish crown in 1648?

    <p>Peace of Westphalia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the rise of the merchant class have on art during this period?

    <p>Led to flourishing of arts in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Willem Claesz. Heda spend his entire life?

    <p>Haarlem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was 'Still Life with Flowers' painted by Jan Davidsz. de Heem?

    <p>1660</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which city did Jan Davidsz. de Heem mainly spend his career from 1635 to 1667?

    <p>Antwerp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of objects are typically found in still life paintings like those of Heda and de Heem?

    <p>Flowers, fruit, insects, sea creatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period is the 1600s known as the Dutch Golden Age?

    <p>Dutch Golden Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common subject category that still lifes fall into?

    <p>Genre subjects or scenes of everyday life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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