MFA removes 20 Dutch and Flemish paintings from its collection When the Museum of Fine Arts has sold works of art in its collection recently it’s often been with an eye toward acquiring a specific artwork: a rare canvas by Surrealist Remedios Varo, or a large nude by Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte. 12/12/2024 - 4:34 am | View Link
Dutch baby pancakes: A German delight with American roots In search of practical breakfast recipes, I came across the recipe for the so-called Dutch pancake. What is the famous Dutch baby? Does it originate from the Netherlands? And how is it made? I want to talk to you about that today, 12/12/2024 - 4:02 am | View Link
English intervention in the Eighty Years War The Dutch resistance is slowly crumbling, though tries to keep unified through the Union of Utrecht. Furthermore the Netherlands officialy renounce the Spanish King on grounds of tyranny. The heartlands of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht however remain in Dutch hands. The revolt is at an edge, but it isnt over yet. 12/5/2024 - 1:17 pm | View Link
Celts in the Netherlands? By contrast, such noticeable differences exist (as Vinnie wrote) between southern Dutch and northern Dutch. This shows that northern Belgians and southern Dutch can indeed be largely of Celtic origin, as well as southern Belgians. Note that neither of these groups speak Celtic languages today - they speak either Romance (Latin) or Germanic. 12/3/2024 - 3:07 pm | View Link
Assessing the Grand Pensionaries of the Dutch Republic Under de Witt the Dutch navy was the undisputed master of the oceans and he personally patronized the career of Michiel de Ruyter who would be among the greatest admirals of his age. That he did all this (and being among the greatest mathematicians of the country on the side) despite at a relatively young age speaks well of his ability. 12/3/2024 - 6:46 am | View Link
Assessing the Grand Pensionaries of the Dutch Republic These are the true bonds that hold the seven arrows together in the grasp of the Dutch Lion. If everyone honors these bonds as sacred according to their duty and ability, we will undoubtedly find, with God's blessing, that it is better to base unity on immortal assemblies and institutions than on the external splendor and authority of mortal ... 12/3/2024 - 5:20 am | View Link
Anglo-Dutch Union: How Did It Work? One practical division of power between the two states was that an Englishman would always assume command of a joint English/Dutch fleet while the Dutch had seniority within the land army. The main independent land commanders of the 9 years war being William himself, Godert van Reede Ginkel, and Waldeck who was a German in Dutch employ. 12/1/2024 - 1:33 am | View Link