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![Painting, Storm, Perico Pastor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1720707_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bon día, Perico Pastor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1709805_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le voilier blanc et rouge, JPx](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681635_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La villa Malaparte, Moi.](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1637094_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Brise de mer, Odile Pinto-Corbin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1245447_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mystère du soir, Florence V. Henric](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/622647_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Liberté, Florence V. Henric](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/621768_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Along the shore, Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1620465_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, La corse en noir et blanc, Valérie Dragacci](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1414560_1_grid.jpg)
La corse en noir et blanc
Valérie Dragacci
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Un ciel de liberté… (Esprit voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1943655_1_grid.jpg)
Un ciel de liberté… (Esprit voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, 2 rocks and an ocean, Ilina Mustafina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1922220_1_grid.jpg)
2 rocks and an ocean
Ilina Mustafina
Painting - 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Orage d'été à Fouesnant, Franck Dupire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/918018_1_grid.jpg)
Orage d'été à Fouesnant
Franck Dupire
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Surfshack at the spot, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/552010_1_grid.jpg)
Surfshack at the spot
Peter de Boer
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Som vius, Perico Pastor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1720599_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mouvements de marée basse, Martine Grégoire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1548087_1_grid.jpg)
Mouvements de marée basse
Martine Grégoire
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Amalfi flowered seaside - Italy painting & handmade frame, Vincenzo Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140738_1_grid.jpg)
Amalfi flowered seaside - Italy painting & handmade frame
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, L'Île, Myriam Démarez Gérat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1223304_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ciel ou mer?, Naa'miz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/723867_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, La beauté des mers glaciaires, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1598670_1_grid.jpg)
La beauté des mers glaciaires
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Specific moment of morning, Nadine Antoniuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162614_1_grid.jpg)
Specific moment of morning
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 125 x 205 x 0.1 cm Painting - 49.2 x 80.7 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Infinito XCI, Paco Muñoz Santana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141504_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, UN PETIT MATIN DE DOUCEUR, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1799664_1_grid.jpg)
UN PETIT MATIN DE DOUCEUR
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
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![Painting, La mer, Marie Deforche](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1733961_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bateaux à marée basse à Carteret, Gérard Desgranges](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1661934_1_grid.jpg)
Bateaux à marée basse à Carteret
Gérard Desgranges
Painting - 60 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Pearl Beach, Jasmin Navoyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2128414_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Romantic Night Sailing L 1, Peter Nottrott](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1990320_1_grid.jpg)
Romantic Night Sailing L 1
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 85 x 155 x 4 cm Painting - 33.5 x 61 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Master of disguise, Artush Voskanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1909665_1_grid.jpg)
Master of disguise
Artush Voskanyan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Fort DeSoto Fishing Pier, Tierra Verde, Fl., Mike King](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1815213_1_grid.jpg)
Fort DeSoto Fishing Pier, Tierra Verde, Fl.
Mike King
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 53.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Cap Ferret, Charlotte Pivard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1724346_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Seaside 3, Henri Sarla](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/423477_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Balade en voilier, Gil Froidevaux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1833714_1_grid.jpg)
Balade en voilier
Gil Froidevaux
Painting - 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.6 x 11.6 x 0.2 inch
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![Painting, Late afternoon - Italian sea painting, Andrea Borella](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155083_1_grid.jpg)
Late afternoon - Italian sea painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 40 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Marina - Italian painting, Andrea Borella](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1963089_1_grid.jpg)
Marina - Italian painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 40 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Morning in the bay, Evgeny Kislenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2064864_1_grid.jpg)
Morning in the bay
Evgeny Kislenko
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
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![Painting, Temps du large, Arthur Van Hecke](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1697094_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Matin à contre-vagues, Jean-Pierre Stholl](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1105032_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, LE CAP FERRET, SUR L'OCEAN, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/900753_1_grid.jpg)
LE CAP FERRET, SUR L'OCEAN
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch
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![Painting, SI BEAU LE COTENTIN, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/887280_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunset at sea, Narek Qochunc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2047731_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, SOUS LE SOLEIL DANSONS LA VIE, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1917486_1_grid.jpg)
SOUS LE SOLEIL DANSONS LA VIE
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Beach for two, Jasmin Navoyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1912740_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, LOVELY NORMANDIE, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1476603_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Coast, Valeri Tsenov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/672024_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, En allant au bord de la mer, Gabriel Riesnert](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2180950_1_grid.jpg)
En allant au bord de la mer
Gabriel Riesnert
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Au bord de l'eau (série), Gabriel Riesnert](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139084_1_grid.jpg)
Au bord de l'eau (série)
Gabriel Riesnert
Painting - 24 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Ancient seas - Synchrony, Valeri Tsenov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1983003_1_grid.jpg)
Ancient seas - Synchrony
Valeri Tsenov
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Petit sentier menant à la Grande Bleue, Jiel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1611444_1_grid.jpg)
Petit sentier menant à la Grande Bleue
Jiel
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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En éclats de vagues bonheur
Caroline Degroiselle
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sea swell n*4 - Italian painting, Bruno Di Giulio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962792_1_grid.jpg)
Sea swell n*4 - Italian painting
Bruno Di Giulio
Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sea swell n*8 - Italian painting, Bruno Di Giulio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962717_1_grid.jpg)
Sea swell n*8 - Italian painting
Bruno Di Giulio
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Bleu océan, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1360851_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vogue sous l'eau, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1354773_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, The Velvet season, Alexander Shandor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1253139_1_grid.jpg)
The Velvet season
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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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.