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Seaport at sunset, a painting by Claude Lorrain, completed in 1639 at the height of mercantilism
Seaport at sunset, a painting by Claude Lorrain, completed in 1639 at the height of mercantilism
Merchants in Venice
Merchants in Venice
French finance minister and mercantilist Jean-Baptiste Colbert served for over 20 years.
French finance minister and mercantilist Jean-Baptiste Colbert served for over 20 years.
The Anglo-Dutch Wars were fought between the English and the Dutch for control over the seas and trade routes.
The Anglo-Dutch Wars were fought between the English and the Dutch for control over the seas and trade routes.
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A Japanese depiction of a Portuguese trading carrack. Advances in shipbuilding technology during the Late Middle Ages would pave the way for the globa
A Japanese depiction of a Portuguese trading carrack. Advances in shipbuilding technology during the Late Middle Ages would pave the way for the global European presence characteristic of the early modern period.
Cishou Temple Pagoda, built in 1576: the Chinese believed that building pagodas on certain sites according to geomantic principles brought about auspi
Cishou Temple Pagoda, built in 1576: the Chinese believed that building pagodas on certain sites according to geomantic principles brought about auspicious events; merchant-funding for such projects was needed by the late Ming period.
Painting depicting the Qing Chinese celebrating a victory over the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan. This work was a collaboration between Chinese and Eu
Painting depicting the Qing Chinese celebrating a victory over the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan. This work was a collaboration between Chinese and European painters.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, c. 1830 by Hokusai, an example of art flourishing in the Edo Period
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, c. 1830 by Hokusai, an example of art flourishing in the Edo Period