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Description: | The central vista of this painting, looking out over the sea past ships and ancient buildings, is very reminiscent of the paintings of Claude Lorrain. More significant, however, is the use of light reflecting off the water and filling the horizon. On the shore sits a man sketching this central view while another looks over his shoulder. It seems the author of the present painting was paying homage to the great artist. The darker foreground, with trees symmetrically framing the central composition is less characteristic of Claude's paintings but places the viewer further back as an admirer of the artist at work. | Subjects: | landscape; marine | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Lorrain, Claude (French painter and draftsman, 1604-1682, active in Italy) Æ Manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8918... | Go to resource |
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