Routledge Early Modern Dutch Prints of Africa Book

Explore the historical relationship between European art and African representation in Early Modern Dutch Prints of Africa (Transculturalisms, 1400-1700). Author Elizabeth Sutton uses Pieter de Marees' 1602 Description and Historical Account of the Gold Kingdom of Guinea as a primary foundation for her study. By applying methods from art history and book history, this work examines the specific context surrounding the creation of De Marees' account. This book investigates how the arrangement of text and images in European travel collections and decorated maps influenced the way knowledge was built. Sutton tracks how these visual and written elements were repeated and distilled across later European depictions of Africans. It is a significant resource for readers interested in how early printmaking and book production shaped historical perspectives and the formation of knowledge regarding the African continent.