Tekst bij de stamboom van het Huis Oranje-Nassau 1734 - 1799

This is a printed poem by Lambertus Paludanus, dating from the 17th or 18th century. The text serves as a family tree for the House of Orange-Nassau, praising their virtues and political achievements. Its production involved the skilled labor of a typesetter, who arranged the individual letterforms, and a printer, who operated the press. The materiality of the poem—the paper, ink, and the very act of printing—imbues it with significance. Printing at this time was a relatively new technology that enabled the wide distribution of information and ideas, contributing to the formation of public opinion and national identity. The poem is not merely a work of art, but also a testament to the power of the printed word in shaping social and political realities. This piece connects the artistry of language with the mechanics of production, challenging any strict separation between the "fine arts" and the broader world of making.