The Dutch Golden Age (Dutch: Gouden Eeuw, ) was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterized by the Eighty Years' War till 1648. The Golden Age went on in peace time during the Dutch Republic until the end of the century.
Read more about Dutch Golden Age: Causes of The Golden Age, Monopoly On Trade With Japan, European Great Power, Other Industries, National Consciousness, Social Structure, Religion, Science, Culture
Famous quotes containing the words golden age, dutch, golden and/or age:
“The golden age, when rambunctious spirits were regarded as the source of evil.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Paradise endangered: garden snakes and mice are appearing in the shadowy corners of Dutch Old Master paintings.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“In books one finds golden mansions and women as beautiful as jewels.”
—Chinese proverb.
“One measure of a civilization, either of an age or of a single individual, is what that age or person really wishes to do. A man’s hope measures his civilization. The attainability of the hope measures, or may measure, the civilization of his nation and time.”
—Ezra Pound (1885–1972)