4 Natures Mortes

2013 3min

Dutch Golden Age still life paintings depict seductive wonders brought back by European explorers, traders and exploiters at a tremendous cost. The era was characterized by an explosive expansion of globalization, colonialism, the dawn of merchant capitalism and consumerist addiction. These animated paintings draw a line from that moment to the environmental crisis of our time.

Storyline

Dutch Golden Age still life paintings depict seductive wonders brought back by European explorers, traders and exploiters at a tremendous cost. The era was characterized by an explosive expansion of globalization, colonialism, the dawn of merchant capitalism and consumerist addiction. These animated paintings draw a line from that moment to the environmental crisis of our time.

Released
January 1, 2013
Runtime
3min
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Language
English