{"product_id":"huygens-and-hofwijck-the-inventive-world-of-constantijn-and-christiaan-huygens-9789463722292","title":"Huygens and Hofwijck: The Inventive World of Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eConstantijn 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 232 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Amsterdam University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConstantijn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantijn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 280 x 230 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789463722292\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kees van der Leer,Henk Boers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":43721512747258,"sku":"9789463722292","price":46.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1650629446700_book.jpg?v=1650657481","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/huygens-and-hofwijck-the-inventive-world-of-constantijn-and-christiaan-huygens-9789463722292","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}