Category: Colonialism
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Jan Toorop and Indonesia: A Study around Style, Interculturality and Exchanges
The motivation behind my research on Jan Toorop and the influence of Indonesia in his work began with a question I posed to Professor Luc Bergmans. I was enrolled in his course about Dutch Culture and the colonies and asked him about the influence that the Dutch colonial life had on Dutch artists after a…
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Introduction: Jews, Slavery, and the Slave Trade in 18th century Curaçao
In 1863, slavery was abolished in Curaçao. As it turns out, the Jewish community, with its own profound historical connections to slavery as chronicled in the Hebrew Bible, played a noteworthy role in this commerce.
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Some of my favorite quotes from William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
Today’s article dives into my ultimate favorite quotes from William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”
プロテオドラ Theodora Poulot 