Sailing Ships near a Village
1660
oil
panel
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
1660
oil
panel
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Dominant colour
Sailing Ships near a Village is a 1660 oil by Salomon van Ruysdael, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This painting shows a village near a body of water with several sailing ships. The sky is blue with dark clouds, and the water is calm. The scene is peaceful, with people in small boats near the shore. The village is on the left side of the painting, with buildings and trees. The sailing ships are in the middle of the water, with their sails up. The sky is cloudy, but the sun is shining through the clouds, making the scene look serene. The painting is done in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes. The colors are muted, with shades of blue, green, and brown. The overall effect is one of calmness and tranquility. Look up Salomon van Ruysdael next.
Salomon van Ruysdael (c. 1602, Naarden – buried 3 November 1670, Haarlem) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. He was the uncle of Jacob van Ruisdael.
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