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Description: | Willem van de Velde II began painting storm scenes later in his career. This scene of Dutch and British Men o' War can be dated to after the Anglo-Dutch war of 1674 that prompted an interest in scenes of ships engaged in battle. The depiction of warships allowed the artist, a follower of van de Velde, to demonstrate his knowledge of the structure of boats by depicting them from different angles. The extreme foreshortening heightens the drama. This, along with the depiction of the sea and the stormy sky, combines to create a composition that would have pleased the audience. | Subjects: | marine; military and war | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Velde, Willem van de, II (Dutch painter, 1633-1707) Æ Attributed to school of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8365... | Go to resource |
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