Early Modern History Talks and Seminars, Spring 2021
While COVID-19 keeps us socially distanced into Spring 2021, take advantage of these fascinating early modern history talks scheduled by a number of great academic organizations.
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Ruckers Family Virginals and Harpsicords
The Ruckers family of Antwerp were active from the mid-1500s through the 1600s and are considered the "Stradivarius" of harpsichord and virginal makers. Their output was as much works of art as it was exquisite musical instruments.
Upcoming “Art of Renaissance Warfare” Talk by The Newberry
The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library is hosting a virtual talk on “The Art of Renaissance Warfare” on September 17th. “This public conversation explores how the development of gunpowder, stirrups, and new techniques for polishing armor…
Melchior Winhoff’s Book of Laws, the Landtrecht van Averissel
When the government of Emperor Charles V called for all the provinces of the Low Countries to record and publish their regional laws, the newly-formed province of Overijssel was unready to do so. That's when a local lawyer named Melchior Winhoff stepped up.
The Many Would-Be Kings of the Dutch
Thought it would come to be well known as a republic, the statesmen and soldiers that fought to establish an independent Dutch state certainly imagined - at first -that their new country would have a sovereign Prince at its head.
People from the Past: a Short-Form History Paper Competition
I’m a history geek who enjoys geeking out over history with other geeks. In 2019, I hosted the Another Time & Place: Short-Form History Papers Competition at Lilies War to encourage people to get into the historical and anthropological side…
Calontir Wall Map, 2018 Queen’s Prize
A map of this scale was a new undertaking for me (having completed a smaller three-sheet map of the northern Dutch provinces for last fall’s Queen’s Prize). The work researching and then producing the map was relatively considerable: about a…
Lilies War XXXII Map
Georg Braun (1541-1622) was the editor of the seminal Civitates orbis terrarum, a collection of hundreds of city maps from across Europe. The collection is perhaps best known for the birds-eye perspective used in the maps by prolific late sixteenth…
Moments Before Battle – Dutch Revolt Painting
I stumbled upon Jaromir’s spectacular artwork in late 2017 and was immediately impressed by the fast and loose character of his work. That quality reminded me in some ways of Kekai Kotaki, a prolific fantasy concept artist whose work I…
Beligica Orientalis – 2017 Calontir Queen’s Prize Judges’ Choice
Scans of both the final watercolors and orginal inks of the map. Download a high-res version of the inked map, or download a high-res scan of the watercolor-painted map. Project Abstract This entry is composed of two versions of a…