On Romans, Batavians and giants the quest for the true origin of architecture in the Dutch Republic

In early modern times claims on heroic ancestry, lineage and history became crucial in establishing or disputing hierarchy among countries, ruling kings and queens, noble families and cities.¹ Lineage and ancient roots caused and justified claims of privilege and superiority. As a result, all over E...

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Published inLocal Antiquities, Local Identities p. 261
Main Author Ottenheym, Konrad
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Manchester University Press 01.12.2018
Edition1
Subjects
Batavians
Brittenburg
Dutch antiquarianism
Dutch architecture
Dutch Republic
Giants
History of Art
Roman Netherlands
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Summary:In early modern times claims on heroic ancestry, lineage and history became crucial in establishing or disputing hierarchy among countries, ruling kings and queens, noble families and cities.¹ Lineage and ancient roots caused and justified claims of privilege and superiority. As a result, all over Europe, humanist scholars and rulers were fascinated by local history. For political reasons the Roman roots of local histories were studied in particular; in other cases imaginary antique roots were invented that went even further back than the ancient Roman era. The virtues of antique forefathers were claimed to be still present in a nation’s
ISBN:9781526117045
1526117045
DOI:10.7228/manchester/9781526117045.003.0013