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Seaside with flowers - Amalfitan coast painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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One surfer, empty lines
Peter de Boer
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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Secret Beach | Summer | Vacation
Trayko Popov
Painting - 100 x 85 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 33.5 x 0.2 inch
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Sunset on the coast - Amalfi painting warm colors version
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Lights of Posillipo - Naples painting seaside
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Nature on the coast - Positano painting seaside, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144059_1_grid.jpg)
Nature on the coast - Positano painting seaside
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Lemons on seaside - Amalfi painting & handmade frame
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Flowery coast view - Positano painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138191_1_grid.jpg)
Flowery coast view - Positano painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Cliff panorama - Amalfi painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138190_1_grid.jpg)
Cliff panorama - Amalfi painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Flowery panorama - Sorrento painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2127034_1_grid.jpg)
Flowery panorama - Sorrento painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sunset on the coast (horizontal version) - Positano painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126604_1_grid.jpg)
Sunset on the coast (horizontal version) - Positano painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Lookout over the sea - Amalfi painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126355_1_grid.jpg)
Lookout over the sea - Amalfi painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Descent to the town - Amalfi painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126043_1_grid.jpg)
Descent to the town - Amalfi painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Cefalu, Elena Sokolova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2051121_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sorrento seaside with lemons - Southern Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027931_1_grid.jpg)
Sorrento seaside with lemons - Southern Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Positano evening on the coast - panoramic version Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1990461_1_grid.jpg)
Positano evening on the coast - panoramic version Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Amalfi town by night - panoramic version Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1990413_1_grid.jpg)
Amalfi town by night - panoramic version Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Positano red flowers - panoramic version Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1990362_1_grid.jpg)
Positano red flowers - panoramic version Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sorrento lights on the gulf - panoramic version Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1990344_1_grid.jpg)
Sorrento lights on the gulf - panoramic version Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Positano lights on rocky coast - medium size vertical version ( Italy ), Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973112_1_grid.jpg)
Positano lights on rocky coast - medium size vertical version ( Italy )
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sorrento air view of the gulf - Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973064_1_grid.jpg)
Sorrento air view of the gulf - Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Positano flowery panorama - vertical version ( Italy ), Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1972983_1_grid.jpg)
Positano flowery panorama - vertical version ( Italy )
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Positano coast view - Southern Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1968153_1_grid.jpg)
Positano coast view - Southern Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sorrento panorama "square version" - Southern Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962783_1_grid.jpg)
Sorrento panorama "square version" - Southern Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Positano vertical seaside - Southern Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962696_1_grid.jpg)
Positano vertical seaside - Southern Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Marina of Positano - Southern Italy, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962672_1_grid.jpg)
Marina of Positano - Southern Italy
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Amalfi flowered seaside - Southern Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962669_1_grid.jpg)
Amalfi flowered seaside - Southern Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Amalfi sunset seaside - Southern Italy, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962495_1_grid.jpg)
Amalfi sunset seaside - Southern Italy
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Capri sea stacks - Southern Italy painting, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962492_1_grid.jpg)
Capri sea stacks - Southern Italy painting
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Breakfast in Amalfi - Southern Italy, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962480_1_grid.jpg)
Breakfast in Amalfi - Southern Italy
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Amalfi beach with boats - Southern Italy, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961673_1_grid.jpg)
Amalfi beach with boats - Southern Italy
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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Amalfi terrace view - Southern Italy
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Sunset on the coast - Positano painting & handmade frame
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sea storm in Capri - Italian painting, Bruno Di Giulio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2038854_1_grid.jpg)
Sea storm in Capri - Italian painting
Bruno Di Giulio
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sunset on the coast - Positano painting, Domenico Ronca](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033880_1_grid.jpg)
Sunset on the coast - Positano painting
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Garfish hunter/angler
Gary Westall
Painting - 24.1 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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![Painting, L’histoire sans fin... (Esprit Voile 2022), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1758843_1_grid.jpg)
L’histoire sans fin... (Esprit Voile 2022)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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LA BAULE,CA CAILLE !
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch
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![Photography, Veules les Roses, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2003439_1_grid.jpg)
Veules les Roses
José Nicolas
Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Petit port près de Naples, Attilio Pratella](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1605750_1_grid.jpg)
Petit port près de Naples
Attilio Pratella
Painting - 21 x 36.5 x 1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 14.4 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Legends of the Ocean: Spirits of the Sea., Marco Barberio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2100666_1_grid.jpg)
Legends of the Ocean: Spirits of the Sea.
Marco Barberio
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, When the Rose fall in love, Sokratis Evgenidis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/890889_1_grid.jpg)
When the Rose fall in love
Sokratis Evgenidis
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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![Photography, L'été sans fin V, Nicolas Le Beuan Bénic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/590697_1_grid.jpg)
L'été sans fin V
Nicolas Le Beuan Bénic
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
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Farniente in Swimming Pool
Eddy Vitalone
Painting - 97 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Sea, Sun, Spritz and Cigar, Eddy Vitalone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009472_1_grid.jpg)
Sea, Sun, Spritz and Cigar
Eddy Vitalone
Painting - 108 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 42.5 x 35 x 1.6 inch
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Vertical Sète ( quadriptyque-totem)
Mike Jacobs
Painting - 184 x 61 x 2.4 cm Painting - 72.4 x 24 x 0.9 inch
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![Painting, Santorini Magic 15, Sokratis Evgenidis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/946914_1_grid.jpg)
Santorini Magic 15
Sokratis Evgenidis
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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Sail boat Marina M 6
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 83 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 32.7 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Sea storm in Amalfi - Italian painting, Bruno Di Giulio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2038887_1_grid.jpg)
Sea storm in Amalfi - Italian painting
Bruno Di Giulio
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Marina Toscana - Tuscany seascape, Claudio Pallini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1965909_1_grid.jpg)
Marina Toscana - Tuscany seascape
Claudio Pallini
Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Sea swell n*2 - Italian painting, Bruno Di Giulio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961529_1_grid.jpg)
Sea swell n*2 - Italian painting
Bruno Di Giulio
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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Les deux voiles rouges... (Esprit voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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Au rythme du vent et des vagues... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Les voiles bleues... (Esprit Voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129254_1_grid.jpg)
Les voiles bleues... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Les uns avec les autres... (Esprit voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2090934_1_grid.jpg)
Les uns avec les autres... (Esprit voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Terrace with flowers - Sorrento painting landscape + handmade frame gold leaf white background, Gianni Di Guida](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2075481_1_grid.jpg)
Terrace with flowers - Sorrento painting landscape + handmade frame gold leaf white background
Gianni Di Guida
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Le grand bleu... (Esprit Voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1984329_1_grid.jpg)
Le grand bleu... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Couleurs en mer... (Esprit Voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1977642_1_grid.jpg)
Couleurs en mer... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Capri terrace with flowers - Southern Italy painting, Gianni Di Guida](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973046_1_grid.jpg)
Capri terrace with flowers - Southern Italy painting
Gianni Di Guida
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sorrento terrace with flowers - Southern Italy painting, Gianni Di Guida](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973013_1_grid.jpg)
Sorrento terrace with flowers - Southern Italy painting
Gianni Di Guida
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Descent to Amalfi - Italy painting, Ernesto De Michele](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962240_1_grid.jpg)
Descent to Amalfi - Italy painting
Ernesto De Michele
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Régate de la liberté... (Esprit Voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1788552_1_grid.jpg)
Régate de la liberté... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sous une pluie de couleurs…, Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1728813_1_grid.jpg)
Sous une pluie de couleurs…
Olivier Messas
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Les voiliers de l'aurore... (Esprit Voile 2022)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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Sea
Majestic and tyrannical, the sea has never ceased to fascinate artists. Untameable, this force of nature seems to have a life of its own and has inspired many artists. Since antiquity, the sea has been represented in all its glory, century after century it is honoured through various styles and colours. However, this desire to escape to the great outdoors is certainly not only reserved for 21st century painters
Maritime art began at the same time as history painting - in the 15th century, and they share many common traits. Maritime painting mostly depicts scenes of combat, historical incidents and mythology where people play a crucial role. It wasn't until the 17th century that artists stopped depicting people in their seascapes and focused solely on the representation of the landscape itself instead.
In the Middle Ages, shipwrecks and storms terrorised citizens as they interpreted them as signs of God's wrath. he church even used images of the rough sea to hold power over its believers.
Representations in classical painting were strictly governed by academic rules, and often didn't manage to convey true emotion. Maritime scenes joined the mainstream in the 19th century, especially with the arrival of the Romantic period as emotions played a much greater role in marine painting. The two great masters of the period were J.M.W Turner and Caspar David Friedrich who captured the attention of their contemporaries and whose works continue to mesmerise us today.
For the impressionists, the sea was a sublimation of nature. During the 19th century, artists come out of their studios in order to paint and describe nature as they saw and feel it. By the end of the 19th century, the sea was no longer a simple, blue expanse but rather an eruption of emotions illuminated through painting.
Contemporary art offers a new insight into creation. Today, the technique is overrun by the message and intention of the work. Therefore, we find all varieties of sea illustrations where the sea becomes an image of contemporary creation. Even though the sea is sometimes reinvented, it remains true to reality.
The new generation of contemporary artists create works that depict freshness, escape, lost coves, waves, and that salty seaside air. Discover our selection inspired by ocean waters.