As the Renaissance spread across Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries regional and cultural differences were reflected in the objects produced. Traditional materials such as gold, silver and glass used in workshops were supplemented by the import of exotic woods and materials, such as ivory, tortoiseshell and mother of pearl from newly discovered and colonized lands in the East and the Americas.
As princely Courts vied to acquire and display ever more unusual and exquisite objects, their status was elevated to works of art and their creators from artisans to artists. Travellers were inspired to collect such 'curiosities' to exhibit in their homes, leading to the idea of a museum housing 'a collection of collections'.
As princely Courts vied to acquire and display ever more unusual and exquisite objects, their status was elevated to works of art and their creators from artisans to artists. Travellers were inspired to collect such 'curiosities' to exhibit in their homes, leading to the idea of a museum housing 'a collection of collections'.
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When the Founding Fathers set sail in Mayflower 1620 to create a new world, they took an extraordinary leap of faith. 52 were known as Pilgrims. The rest were known as Separatists who left England in 1608 and lived in Leiden, Holland until 1620. There were believed to be 50 adult men, 19 adult women, (18 married with three being pregnant).
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