Soldiers at leisure: the guardroom scene in Dutch genre painting of the Golden Age

Summary: The guardroom, also know as 'cortegaerdje' was a very successful type within genre painting in the Dutch Golden Age. The scenes of soldiers who in their free time play cards, sleep or have an erotic affair. During the time of war in the Low Countries these guardroom scenes spread...

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Main Author: Rosen, Jochai (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press c 2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:[Rezension von: Rosen, Jochai, Soldiers at Leisure: The Guardroom Scene in Dutch Genre Painting of the Golden Age] (2012) (Silver, Larry)
Series/Journal:Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Netherlands / Genre painting / Soldier (Motif) / Keeping watch (Motif) / History 1600-1700
Further subjects:B Soldiers in art
B Genre painting, Dutch 17th century Themes, motives
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