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The Miniaturist

Wealth in the Dutch Golden Age

Courtney Harris of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts on extravagance in the Dutch Golden Age.

Aired 09/09/2018

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The Miniaturist

Wealth in the Dutch Golden Age

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Courtney Harris of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts on extravagance in the Dutch Golden Age.

“Showing your wealth was a way of showing you had arrived in society.” Courtney Harris, Curatorial Research Fellow, Art of Europe, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on the extravagance of the Dutch Golden Age. The Miniaturist premieres Sunday, Sept. 9, 9/8c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

Aired 09/09/2018

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Wealth in the Dutch Golden Age

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Clip: S2018 | 1m | Courtney Harris of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts on extravagance in the Dutch Golden Age. (1m)

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