Artwork
Marine bei Vlissingen
Marine bei Vlissingen is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten. It dates from 1654 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Marine bei Vlissingen is a 17th-century oil painting by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, a Dutch artist known for his marine art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a turbulent sea scene with ships in the distance and smaller boats in the foreground, conveying a sense of turmoil and struggle against the elements.
Technique & Style
Beerstraaten employed chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to dramatize the stormy atmosphere, with white sails standing out against a gray sky.
History & Provenance
Created in 1654, Marine bei Vlissingen is part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection, exemplifying the marine art genre of the Dutch Golden Age.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten or Johannes (Beerstrat or Bierstraten) (bapt. 1 March 1622 in Amsterdam – buried 1 July 1666) was a Dutch painter of marine art, particularly of events of the First Anglo-Dutch War and…
The Y off Amsterdam
Marine mit Fort Rammekens bei Vlissingen
Schiffe im Hafen
Showers on the Sea
Showers on the Sea
Kanalansicht
Skibe og robåde på havet ud for Amsterdam
Ships and Rowboats on the Sea off Amsterdam
Ships off the Dutch Coast
Sea battle between English and Dutch ships
Marine
Ships in stormy weather