Treasure Ships: Art in the Age of Spices Print length: 240 Pages

Print length: 240 Pages

because his remarkable body of work has never been presented in its entirety

Balinese Art Treasures of the 1940s showcases a range of artistic mediums

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Treasure Ships: Art in the Age of Spices Print length: 240 PagesBetween the 16th and 19th centuries, spice traders worked along trade routes, carrying spices and artifacts from Asia to Europe and beyond. Pepper was taken from India and Sri Lanka to Rome, chilli was taken from Portugal to India, and cumin was grown in Egypt and carried to Malta. As the demand for spices grew, empires were established and expanded across Asia. This book presents the stories of the spice markets, slave trade and shipwrecks, told