Captured at a Glance
The Dutch Image of Islam According to an Early Nineteenth Century Picture
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This article focuses on the picture “Moroccans,” by Jacques Kuyper, in Martinus Stuart’s work. Although the picture of the “Moroccans” does not have any special art-historical value, it is interesting as a document-cum-monument that tells a fascinating story about another tipping point with regard to the image of Islam in Dutch history. “Moroccans” conveys a message that a twenty-first-century beholder cannot, or can no longer, grasp at a glance. This message cannot be understood unless the picture itself, as well as Martinus Stuart’s comment to it, is studied, and both are interpreted in their own socio-historical context.
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Captured at a Glance
The Dutch Image of Islam According to an Early Nineteenth Century Picture
In: Religion and the ArtsSearch for other papers by Herman L. Beck in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
This article focuses on the picture “Moroccans,” by Jacques Kuyper, in Martinus Stuart’s work. Although the picture of the “Moroccans” does not have any special art-historical value, it is interesting as a document-cum-monument that tells a fascinating story about another tipping point with regard to the image of Islam in Dutch history. “Moroccans” conveys a message that a twenty-first-century beholder cannot, or can no longer, grasp at a glance. This message cannot be understood unless the picture itself, as well as Martinus Stuart’s comment to it, is studied, and both are interpreted in their own socio-historical context.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 216 | 18 | 0 |
| Full Text Views | 198 | 10 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 43 | 6 | 0 |