1558
unspecified
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Dominant colour
Pieter Brueghel the Elder. Naval battle in the harbour of Naples is a 1558 unspecified by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.
This painting shows a busy harbor at Naples during a naval fight. Ships with billowing sails crash into each other. Smoke rises from cannons. Small figures run along the docks. The artist painted war as chaos, not glory. He hid details in the smoke, so you have to look close to see the action. This trick makes you feel the confusion of the scene. If you like how he hides action in smoke, check out Pieter Brueghel I.
Pieter Bruegel (also Brueghel or Breughel) the Elder ( BROY-gəl, US also BROO-gəl; Dutch: ; c.
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