Later on, beaches and coastal scenes became the predominant works. These would include rock formations, cliffs and shipwrecks.
As the beaches became more crowded with visitors, artists began to include people in their marine scenes. Monet painted many
of these beach scenes and his Impression, Sunrise gave impressionism its name. Impressionists were also fond of painting river scenery.
Marine painters still exist today and many have specialized in ship portraits. Mainstream artists have made the form very popular.
One such painter is Veny and her collection of Marine Art, which includes marine art
Gondolas as well as marine art
Boats Reflections, is available in the acrylic paintings art gallery by artist Veny.
In the 15th century, the tradition of Early Netherlandish re-emerged as painters were creating scenes of the sea and its weather as well
as seashore scenes. Artists in Burgundy and France also become very skilled in depicting ships and sea in a realistic manner.
Small boats and rivers were also favorites to paint.
In the mid to late 1600's maritime battles were often depicted in painting. These exciting battles would take place and the artist would
either be on one of the ships engaged in the battle or on another smaller ship that was not a participant. Some of the greatest maritime
battles were captured in these works.
In the late 1700's artists would be assigned to ships set for exploration. They were charged with capturing the sites in paintings that
they came across. The French painter Claude Vernet was well known for his works of French Harbors, sunset scenes over the Mediterranean
and harbor scenes.
The age old tradition of capturing maritime life in Marine Art is carried on by artists of today. From beach scenes to the open seas,
artists like Veny recreate the power that water, rivers and oceans hold on humanity and our recreation, travel and daily lives.
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