Claude Lorrain, Odysseus Restoring Chryseis to Her Father, Nautical Art Print

The sheer poetry of seascapes with their interplay of light and shade, the romance and majesty of ships in their courses for battle or for far-flung destinations has inspired the genius of Peter Bruegel, the van de Veldes, Turner and Constable as well as Winslow Homer, Seurat and Dufy. For thousands of years the sea has been a major motivation and an important subject in its own right for artists. Examples of marine art are to be found in early Greek vase paintings and the murals of Pompeii, but the earliest specific sea paintings date from the Dutch Masters of the sixteenth century. By the next century, the genre had been expanded to include the Italian harbour scenes of Claude Lorrain, the dramatic images of storms and distress at sea by Vernet and the delightful Venetian scenes of Francesco Guardi. Originally printed in 1995 this portfolio print will look fantastic when framed. 21 cm x 29 cm in very good, clean condition. All prints are posted in board backed envelopes to reach you in perfect condition.If you have any questions regarding this item please contact me. Claude Lorrain, 1600-1682Odysseus Restoring Chryseis to Her FatherOriginally printed in 1995 this portfolio print will look fantastic when framed. 21 cm x 29 cm in very good, clean condition. All prints are posted in board backed envelopes to reach you in perfect condition.If you have any questions regarding this item please contact me.