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| # A [[country]] in northwestern [[Europe]] bordering [[Germany]] and [[Belgium]]. Official name: Kingdom of the Netherlands. | # A [[country]] in northwestern [[Europe]] bordering [[Germany]] and [[Belgium]]. Official name: Kingdom of the Netherlands. | ||
| + | ==Culture of the Netherlands== | ||
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| + | :''[[Dutch culture]]'' | ||
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| + | '''Dutch culture''' may refer to: | ||
| + | * used more narrowly, the [[Culture of the Netherlands]] | ||
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| + | * used more widely [[Dutch language|Culture of Dutch-speaking Europe]], including | ||
| + | **[[Dutch literature]] | ||
| + | **[[Dutch festivities]]. | ||
| + | **[[Dutch architecture]] | ||
| + | **[[Dutch folklore]] | ||
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| + | [[The Netherlands]] have had many well-known painters. The [[17th century]], when the Dutch republic was prosperous, was the age of the "Dutch Masters", such as [[Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn|Rembrandt van Rijn]], [[Johannes Vermeer]], [[Jan Steen]] and many others. Famous Dutch [[painters]] of the [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century]] were [[Vincent van Gogh]] and [[Piet Mondrian|Piet Mondriaan]]. [[M.C. Escher]] is a well-known graphics artist. [[Willem de Kooning]] was born and trained in [[Rotterdam]], although he is considered to have reached acclaim as an American artist. [[Han van Meegeren]] was an infamous Dutch [[art forgery|art forger]]. | ||
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| + | The Netherlands is the country of philosophers [[Erasmus|Erasmus of Rotterdam]] and [[Baruch Spinoza|Spinoza]], and all of [[René Descartes|Descartes]]' major work was done there. The Dutch scientist [[Christiaan Huygens]] ([[1629]]–[[1695]]) discovered Saturn's moon Titan and invented the [[pendulum clock]]. | ||
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| + | In the [[Dutch Golden Age]], [[literature]] flourished as well, with [[Joost van den Vondel]] and [[Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft|P.C. Hooft]] as the two most famous writers. In the [[19th century]], [[Multatuli]] wrote about the bad treatment of the natives in Dutch colonies. Important [[20th century]] authors include [[Harry Mulisch]], [[Jan Wolkers]], [[Simon Vestdijk]], [[Cees Nooteboom]], [[Gerard van het Reve|Gerard (van het) Reve]] and [[Willem Frederik Hermans]]. [[Anne Frank]]'s [[The Diary of a Young Girl|''Diary of a Young Girl'']] was published after she died in the Holocaust and translated from Dutch to all major languages. | ||
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| + | Replicas of Dutch buildings can be found in Huis ten Bosch, [[Nagasaki]], [[Japan]]. A similar Holland Village is being built in [[Shenyang]], [[China]]. | ||
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| + | [[Windmill]]s, [[tulip]]s, [[Clog (shoe)|wooden shoe]]s, and [[Delftware]] pottery are among the items associated with the Netherlands. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Dutch people]] | ||
| + | *The [[Netherlands]] | ||
| + | *[[Flanders]] ([[Belgium]]) | ||
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| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| - | *[[Dutch culture]] | + | *[[Dutch counterculture]] [http://www.google.be/search?hl=nl&q=%22Dutch+counterculture%22&meta= "Dutch counterculture"] |
| + | **[[Dutch avant-garde]] [http://www.google.be/search?hl=nl&q=%22Dutch+avant-garde%22&meta= "Dutch avant-garde"] | ||
| + | **[[Dutch underground]] [http://www.google.be/search?hl=nl&q=%22Dutch+underground%22&meta= "Dutch underground"] | ||
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- A country in northwestern Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Official name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Culture of the Netherlands
Dutch culture may refer to:
- used more narrowly, the Culture of the Netherlands
- used more widely Culture of Dutch-speaking Europe, including
The Netherlands have had many well-known painters. The 17th century, when the Dutch republic was prosperous, was the age of the "Dutch Masters", such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Jan Steen and many others. Famous Dutch painters of the 19th and 20th century were Vincent van Gogh and Piet Mondriaan. M.C. Escher is a well-known graphics artist. Willem de Kooning was born and trained in Rotterdam, although he is considered to have reached acclaim as an American artist. Han van Meegeren was an infamous Dutch art forger.
The Netherlands is the country of philosophers Erasmus of Rotterdam and Spinoza, and all of Descartes' major work was done there. The Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) discovered Saturn's moon Titan and invented the pendulum clock.
In the Dutch Golden Age, literature flourished as well, with Joost van den Vondel and P.C. Hooft as the two most famous writers. In the 19th century, Multatuli wrote about the bad treatment of the natives in Dutch colonies. Important 20th century authors include Harry Mulisch, Jan Wolkers, Simon Vestdijk, Cees Nooteboom, Gerard (van het) Reve and Willem Frederik Hermans. Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl was published after she died in the Holocaust and translated from Dutch to all major languages.
Replicas of Dutch buildings can be found in Huis ten Bosch, Nagasaki, Japan. A similar Holland Village is being built in Shenyang, China.
Windmills, tulips, wooden shoes, and Delftware pottery are among the items associated with the Netherlands.
See also
- Dutch people
- The Netherlands
- Flanders (Belgium)
See also
