Which literary circle of Dutch Renaissance humanists, poets and scholars gathered at Muiderslot castle during the seventeenth century?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Muiderkring, centered around the magistrate and poet Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
- Step 1: P.C. Hooft served as bailiff of Muiden and gathered influential artists, including Vondel, Constantijn Huygens and Roemer Visscher's daughters, at Muiderslot. Step 2. This cultural circle is historically termed the Muiderkring. Answer: The Muiderkring, centered around the magistrate and poet Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. Why not the others: De Tachtigers formed around 1880; De Vijftigers arose in the 1950s; Rederijkerskamers were formal civic guild associations.
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