Delft The Netherlands 1793
by Diane Chinn
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Title
Delft The Netherlands 1793
Artist
Diane Chinn
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On 140 Lb. Cold Press Paper
Description
Delft, The Netherlands, 1793
Delft is a city in the Netherlands, Delft has the Dutch nickname Prinsenstad or prince city. It is the home of the Dutch royal family including William of Orange (155 –1584). But it is best known for the Delft Blue Pottery and as the birthplace of artist Johannes Vermeer, best known for his painting “The Girl with the Pearl Earring.”
The blue and white Delft pottery has been made since the 17th century. At one point there were 33 pottery factories in the city but today only one remains. Royal Delft. The pottery is unique because it was originally made not from porcelain clay like other potteries but from clay that was coated with a tin glaze after it was fired.
Ironically the Delft blue paint composed of blue oxide is black in its natural form. The painted pottery must be fired in a kiln at more than 100 degrees Celsius before it turns blue
Jacques van Marken was an industrialist in Delft in the 1800s. He was committed to the working class and made improvements in their lives both on and off the job including giving them pensions, accident insurance, schools for their children and a factory village that was better than the average worker housing. He also developed the concept of social engineering which is the process of influencing attitudes and social behavior in a society by governments , the media, or other social groups .
Speaking of pottery, riddle me this…
Q. What do you call a good poem about clay?
A. True pottery!
Consider this…
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Be Kind…
“No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted”. ~Aesop
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July 26th, 2022
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