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Marine art or maritime art is a form of figurative art (that is, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture) that portrays or draws its main inspiration from the sea. Maritime painting is a genre that depicts ships and the sea—a genre particularly strong from the 17th to 19th centuries. [ 1 ]
By the 17th century, marine art was commissioned mostly by merchant seamen and naval officers and created by marine art specialists (rather than artists in general). In part, marine art served as a visual portrayal of Britain's power on the sea and as a way of historically documenting battles and the like. [ 4 ]
For paintings of marine art, which by convention includes works where vessels on oceans, rivers, lakes, and other waterways are a significant element. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Pages in category "British marine artists" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. ... This page was last edited on 27 July 2020, ...
Samuel Walters (1811 - 1882) [1] was an English maritime artist, considered to be the most enduring figures of the Liverpool School of Marine Art. [citation needed] His father, Miles Walters, was also a (less notable) maritime artist. [2] [3] He was born in London and moved to Liverpool, where he was well known. His work was also popular in ...
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Pages in category "Marine artists" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. ... This page was last edited on 11 September 2021, ...
Pages in category "American marine artists" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. ... This page was last edited on 29 March 2019, ...