Eine Flotte auf See

Meer und Küste, 1614

The painting depicts a seascape from an elevated perspective, showing a low horizon line with large ships sailing on the water. In the center is the largest ship, with four sails and several colorful flags, including one with horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue, and one large golden flag with a red animal that looks like a lion. Countless small people are on the deck of this boat, with some climbing ropes to get to the different sails. In the background are other ships, with a few smaller sailboats and one rowboat. On the horizon are the indistinct blue outlines of buildings on a far-off coastline. The ocean is rough, with large, dark blue waves topped with white surf. The sky is dark and stormy, with dark gray clouds at the top fading to a lighter gray near the horizon.
Künstler
Meer und Küste
Datierung
1614
Gattung
Gemälde
Technik
Öl auf Leinwand
Maße
56,5 × 97,1 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The painting depicts a seascape from an elevated perspective, showing a low horizon line with large ships sailing on the water. In the center is the largest ship, with four sails and several colorful flags, including one with horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue, and one large golden flag with a red animal that looks like a lion. Countless small people are on the deck of this boat, with some climbing ropes to get to the different sails. In the background are other ships, with a few smaller sailboats and one rowboat. On the horizon are the indistinct blue outlines of buildings on a far-off coastline. The ocean is rough, with large, dark blue waves topped with white surf. The sky is dark and stormy, with dark gray clouds at the top fading to a lighter gray near the horizon.

Meer und Küste