RECENT TAASA ACTIVITIES – TAASA Review June 2018
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TAASA NSW The Dutch East India Company and the Dutch Golden Age 12 February 2018 This TAASA talk by Ian Burnett coincided with the exhibition at the AGNSW Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age.
A long-time resident of Indonesia and author of a number of historical books about the area including Spice Islands, Ian’s talk focused on Batavia (Jakarta) and the VOC in the 17th century, expanding on paintings included in the exhibition.
The lives of the Dutch merchants and their families and the social environment of the time were brought to life in his presentation...