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Hidden stories : wise lessons in the decorations of Amsterdam's former Town Hall
- Title
- Hidden stories : wise lessons in the decorations of Amsterdam's former Town Hall / [text contributions, Renske Cohen Tervaert, Jasper Hillegers, Eric Jan Sluijter, Marianna van der Zwaag ; editing, Renske Cohen Tervaert, Ingrid Nolet, Ineke Sluiter ; translation, Lynne Richards, Philip Clarke].
- Publication
- Amsterdam : Stichting Koninklijk Paleis, [2015]
- ©2015
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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- Description
- 96 pages : color illustrations; 21 cm
- Summary
- Heroes of a golden age, gods and Titans, wise poets and foolish kings, powerful city maids, goddesses of the hunt or love, gods of trade or war. These are no ordinary residents of a town hall or a palace. In silence they tell their stories to those who want to hear. These are wise lessons from bygone ages, but still relevant to whomever recognizes them. Architect Jacob van Campen used images in marble and paint as a tool to tell two story lines to both the visitor and user of the building. Firstly, the glorification of Amsterdam as a center of the world. On the other hand, the symbolism of the Town Hall, which as the seat of order and authority needed to encourage good governance and good citizenship. The result is a building that can be read like a book. Exhibition: Royal Palace Amsterdam, The Netherlands (03.07.-27.09.2015).
- Subjects
- City halls
- Palaces
- Decoration and ornament
- Art, Dutch
- Exhibition catalogs
- 1600 - 1699
- Netherlands > Amsterdam
- Koninklijk Paleis (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- City halls > Netherlands > Amsterdam > Exhibitions
- Palaces > Netherlands > Amsterdam > Exhibitions
- Art, Dutch > 17th century > Exhibitions
- Decoration and ornament > Netherlands > Amsterdam > Exhibitions
- Koninklijk Paleis (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Exhibitions
- Genre/Form
- Exhibition catalogues.
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Ausstellungskatalog – Koninklijk Paleis – 03.07.2015-27.09.2015 – Amsterdam.
- Note
- Catalog of an exhibition held at Royal Palace Amsterdam, July 3-September 27, 2015.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-93).
- Contents
- Foreword / Marianna van Zwaag -- Hidden stories / Renske Cohen Tervaert -- How Theseus was insured and Odysseus saved from ruin / Eric Jan Sluijter -- Hidden stories revealed / Jasper Hillegers -- Locations hidden stories.
- ISBN
- 9789072080547
- 9072080548
- OCLC
- ocn917349739
- 917349739
- SCSB-1826143
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library