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Friday
Feb042022

Bonaventura Peeters: Marine Painter

DateFriday, February 4, 2022 at 9:00AM

Bonaventura Peeters - Ships Near a Pier - 1630s - Oil on panel, 37 x 69 cm - Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (click photo for larger image)Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614-1652) was a Flemish marine painter and satirical poet. He was virtually the only noteworthy practitioner in that genre in his country. Seascapes were much more a Dutch than a Flemish speciality in the 17th century.

In his early works, Peeters was influenced by the Dutch masters. Later, he introduced more elaborate motifs and brighter colors into his paintings. Peeters became a master of the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1634.

Peeters's most characteristic work (such as the one featured here) typically includes an atmospheric view painted in a grey-blue monotone of the wide estuary of the Scheldt and the coast of Flanders. This seascape shows different types of small ships and rowing boats in strong winds at a pier. On the left, we see a mill and a church on the shore.

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