Life and death according to the ‘episteme’ of the fort A picture of the slave trader Dirck Wilre in Elmina, 1669.
| Autor: | Powell, Amy Knight |
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| Zdroj: | Netherlands Yearbook for History of Art / Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek (NKJ); 2023, Vol. 72 Issue 1, p272-304, 33p |
| Abstrakt: | The article discusses the historical significance of Elmina Castle, a fortress on the West African coast that played a central role in the transatlantic slave trade. It examines an oil painting attributed to Pieter de Wit, which depicts the Director-General of the Dutch West India Company in Africa, Dirck Wilre, inside his apartment in Elmina Castle in 1669. It delves into the complexities of life and death within the fort, highlighting the social death of enslaved Africans. |
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