Rembrandt, his life, his work and his time . she hadfound it necessary to pre-pare for attack by circum-vallation. But new exi-gencies arose with thedevelopment of her commerce. Instead of demolishing the ancientgates and towers of the enceinte which successive extensions of theboundaries in 1585, 1593, 1609 and 1612 had brought within the city,the municipal architect, Hendrick de Keyser, utilised them as entrepots,or offices for the Customs and other administrative functions. Inadapting them to new requirements, he practically restricted himself 1 Discours sur la Méthode, part iii. 2 Spinosa
Rembrandt, his life, his work and his time . she hadfound it necessary to pre-pare for attack by circum-vallation. But new exi-gencies arose with thedevelopment of her commerce. Instead of demolishing the ancientgates and towers of the enceinte which successive extensions of theboundaries in 1585, 1593, 1609 and 1612 had brought within the city,the municipal architect, Hendrick de Keyser, utilised them as entrepots,or offices for the Customs and other administrative functions. Inadapting them to new requirements, he practically restricted himself 1 Discours sur la Méthode, part iii. 2 Spinosa : Tractatus theologico-politus, c. xx. 3 For a detailed account of these changes, see G. Gallards admirable work, Geschichteder holiandischen Baukunst und Bildnerei, 1890. For information as to the manners andliterature of the period, two recently published books may also be consulted : Het Landvan Rembrandt, by Busken-Huet, 3 vols. 8vo., Haarlem, 1886; and Geschichte derniederlàndischen Litteratur, by L. Schneider, 1 vol. Leipzig, THE MONTALBAN TOWER. (Pen drawing, Heseltine Collection.) THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS 81 to the introduction of a scheme of decoration more in accordancewith prevailing taste. The Montalban Tower was thus modifiedin 1606, and the Haarlem Gate in 1615. In the one, the Mintwas established in 1619 ; the other was used for the packing ofherrings. The St. Anthonys Gate became the Standard Weightsbureau, and its three flanking towers were assigned to the Guildsof painters, tailors, and surgeons respectively, for their periodicalmeetings. Such adaptations served a double end. They preservedancient relics, and saved the expense of new buildings. The same ?i-;Ws--rW*tt_ ZlTYDER KZRCK :.- --iiirv-- ????? ? ?- ? ? - ? .. :• - ! ? j _-. M té*- .-?*-. „ . .., ijoi ~_ ^* -£».^,--».-i ••?«?- ft
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