Sea



Majestic and tyrannical, the sea has never ceased to fascinate artists. Untameable, this force of nature seems to have a life of its own and has inspired many artists. Since antiquity, the sea has been represented in all its glory, century after century it is honoured through various styles and colours. However, this desire to escape to the great outdoors is certainly not only reserved for 21st century painters

Maritime art began at the same time as history painting - in the 15th century, and they share many common traits. Maritime painting mostly depicts scenes of combat, historical incidents and mythology where people play a crucial role. It wasn't until the 17th century that artists stopped depicting people in their seascapes and focused solely on the representation of the landscape itself instead.

In the Middle Ages, shipwrecks and storms terrorised citizens as they interpreted them as signs of God's wrath. he church even used images of the rough sea to hold power over its believers.

Representations in classical painting were strictly governed by academic rules, and often didn't manage to convey true emotion. Maritime scenes joined the mainstream in the 19th century, especially with the arrival of the Romantic period as emotions played a much greater role in marine painting. The two great masters of the period were J.M.W Turner and Caspar David Friedrich who captured the attention of their contemporaries and whose works continue to mesmerise us today.

For the impressionists, the sea was a sublimation of nature. During the 19th century, artists come out of their studios in order to paint and describe nature as they saw  and feel it. By the end of the 19th century, the sea was no longer a simple, blue expanse but rather an eruption of emotions illuminated through painting.

Contemporary art offers a new insight into creation. Today, the technique is overrun by the message and intention of the work. Therefore, we find all varieties of sea illustrations where the sea becomes an image of contemporary creation. Even though the sea is sometimes reinvented, it remains true to reality.

The new generation of contemporary artists create works that depict freshness, escape, lost coves, waves, and that salty seaside air. Discover our selection inspired by ocean waters.





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Painting, Stay wild, Pola 4.0

Pola 4.0

Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$8,269

Painting, Light #4, Luca Raimondi

Luca Raimondi

Painting - 38.1 x 58.4 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 23 x 0.8 inch

$1,587

Painting, Light #21, Luca Raimondi

Luca Raimondi

Painting - 149.9 x 99.1 x 2 cm Painting - 59 x 39 x 0.8 inch

$2,337

Painting, Blue #40, Luca Raimondi

Luca Raimondi

Painting - 119.4 x 99.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47 x 39 x 1.5 inch

$2,378

Painting, Peaceful beach, Ana Hefco

Ana Hefco

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1.5 inch

$1,200

Painting, No Comment, Francky Boy

Francky Boy

Painting - 73 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$5,872

Painting, La lecture, Nicolaï

Nicolaï

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,074

Photography, Himmel #4, Serge Hamad

Serge Hamad

Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 cm Photography - 40 x 30 inch

$1,800

Painting, Golden bay, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 93 x 93 x 0.01 cm Painting - 36.6 x 36.6 x 0 inch

$1,905

Painting, Nues V, Elise Barat

Elise Barat

Painting - 65 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$719

Painting, Round Ocean #85, Ana Hefco

Ana Hefco

Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1 inch

$425

Painting, Round Ocean #86, Ana Hefco

Ana Hefco

Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1 inch

$400

Painting, The snorkelist, Mike Jacobs

Mike Jacobs

Painting - 41 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$839

Print, Kynance Cove, Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst

Print - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$11,504

Print, The Surfer, James Chiew

James Chiew

Print - 120 x 180 x 5 cm Print - 47.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

$10,186

Painting, Crossing over, Vera Hoi

Vera Hoi

Painting - 20 x 20 x 7 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.8 inch

$264

Painting, Promenade Azuréenne, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 1 inch

$935

Painting, Ressac, Jorj Morin

Jorj Morin

Painting - 60 x 81 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 inch

$4,554

Painting, Rest, Procach Olesia

Procach Olesia

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$563

Painting, La vague, Virginie Clement

Virginie Clement

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$599

Painting, Waves n°17, Jil Joannin

Jil Joannin

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,258

Painting, Venice, Kristina Mallen

Kristina Mallen

Painting - 39.5 x 39.5 x 1 cm Painting - 15.6 x 15.6 x 0.4 inch

$599

Painting, Petra's Sea, Matt Kirby

Matt Kirby

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$587

Photography, La Mer XXXVII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,265

Photography, Algas 45-XIX, Paola Dávila

Paola Dávila

Photography - 45 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Nightsea, Peter de Boer

Peter de Boer

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,079

Photography, La Mer XXV, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,265

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