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Huygens and Hofwijck: The Inventive World of Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens

Huygens and Hofwijck: The Inventive World of Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens

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Constantijn Huygens and his son Christiaan were poets, composers, art connoisseurs, and secretaries to three princes of Orange. Christiaan Huygens was a member of the Royal Society and wrote Cosmotheoros at Hofwijck. The museum explores the seventeenth century through their eyes, focusing on literature, art, music, politics, the House of Orange, science, and life at a country estate.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 21 March 2022
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press


Constantijn Huygens, a multifaceted individual, showcased his talents as a poet, composer, art connoisseur, and secretary to three princes of Orange for an impressive 62 years. Additionally, Hofwijck played a significant role in the life of Constantijn's son, Christiaan Huygens, who became a renowned member of the Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge and achieved greatness as an inventor and scientist. As he neared the end of his life, Christiaan penned his magnum opus, Cosmotheoros, at Hofwijck, providing a profound insight into the universe. At Huygens' Hofwijck, we embark on a journey through the seventeenth century, exploring the lives of these two remarkable men through the lens of literature, art, music, politics, the House of Orange, science, and the essence of life at a seventeenth-century country estate.

Constantijn Huygens, a versatile individual, showcased his talents as a poet, composer, art connoisseur, and secretary to three princes of Orange for an impressive 62 years. Additionally, Hofwijck played a significant role in the life of Constantijn's son, Christiaan Huygens, who became a renowned member of the Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge and achieved greatness as an inventor and scientist. As he neared the end of his life, Christiaan penned his magnum opus, Cosmotheoros, at Hofwijck, providing a profound insight into the universe. At Huygens' Hofwijck, we embark on a journey through the seventeenth century, exploring the lives of these two remarkable men through the lens of literature, art, music, politics, the House of Orange, science, and the essence of life at a seventeenth-century country estate.


Dimension: 280 x 230 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789463722292

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