Sea

Painting, Odyssey, Nicolas Ruelle

Odyssey

Nicolas Ruelle

Painting - 38.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,694

Print, Steam ahead, Philippe Matine

Steam ahead

Philippe Matine

Print - 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$530

Painting, Silence de l'aube, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Silence de l'aube

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 39.4 x 118.1 x 2 inch

$10,502

Print, La palge, Safia Wosth

La palge

Safia Wosth

Print - 22.4 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$339

Photography, L'heure bleue en route, Feng Hatat

L'heure bleue en route

Feng Hatat

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,129

Print, La Goélette espagnole, Hervé Di Rosa

La Goélette espagnole

Hervé Di Rosa

Print - 28 x 28 inch

$1,355

Painting, Inspiré par Candice Renoir, Mike Jacobs

Inspiré par Candice Renoir

Mike Jacobs

Painting - 48 x 36.2 x 0.9 inch

$4,743

Painting, Tryptique: ondes marines, Clarisse Grenier Meynet

Tryptique: ondes marines

Clarisse Grenier Meynet

Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 2 inch

$2,428

Painting, La danse XXI, Elise Barat

La danse XXI

Elise Barat

Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Painting, Ocean dreams, Brigitte Dravet

Ocean dreams

Brigitte Dravet

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 8.7 inch

$2,710

Painting, Flowered house on the sea - Capri Italy painting, Ernesto De Michele

Flowered house on the sea - Capri Italy painting

Ernesto De Michele

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$412

Painting, Moonlight on the sea - Positano Italy painting, Ernesto De Michele

Moonlight on the sea - Positano Italy painting

Ernesto De Michele

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$412

Painting, Flowered old road - Sorrento Italy painting, Ernesto De Michele

Flowered old road - Sorrento Italy painting

Ernesto De Michele

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$412

Painting, Seascape sailing impressions L 6, Peter Nottrott

Seascape sailing impressions L 6

Peter Nottrott

Painting - 32.7 x 61 x 1.6 inch

$2,473

Painting, Solitude AV, Louis Magre

Solitude AV

Louis Magre

Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,942

Painting, Soleil cuisant, Maude Ovize

Soleil cuisant

Maude Ovize

Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,807

Painting, Les calanques de marseille, Louis Magre

Les calanques de marseille

Louis Magre

Painting - 14.2 x 18.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,378

Painting, Envie de nager, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Envie de nager

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,920

Painting, Ease your feet in the sea, Laëtitia Giraud

Ease your feet in the sea

Laëtitia Giraud

Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,525

Painting, Boats - Sicily, Italy, Reneta Isin

Boats - Sicily, Italy

Reneta Isin

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$11,293

Painting, Golden Venice under Tiffany, Marco Barberio

Golden Venice under Tiffany

Marco Barberio

Painting - 27.2 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,597

Painting, Menton, Jacques Guillet

Menton

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,823

Print, Vue mer, Matthieu Forichon

Vue mer

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$338

Painting, Deep inside 10, Larysa Uvarova

Deep inside 10

Larysa Uvarova

Painting - 47 x 47 x 0.8 inch

$3,900

Painting, Ciel et mer en Normandie, Sophie Dumont

Ciel et mer en Normandie

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$3,377

Sculpture, Summer Wind 11, Philip Hearsey

Summer Wind 11

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.3 x 6.3 inch

$1,778

Photography, Himmel #3, Serge Hamad

Himmel #3

Serge Hamad

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

$1,800

Painting, Dreaming, Brigitte Dravet

Dreaming

Brigitte Dravet

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,597

Painting, Les sables d'or, Brigitte Dravet

Les sables d'or

Brigitte Dravet

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,484

Painting, En tête à tête avec l'océan, Brigitte Dravet

En tête à tête avec l'océan

Brigitte Dravet

Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,953

Painting, Gold sky, Brigitte Dravet

Gold sky

Brigitte Dravet

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,840

Painting, Toute la lumière du monde, Brigitte Dravet

Toute la lumière du monde

Brigitte Dravet

Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Photography, Oil tanker intrudes on painting, David Carey

Oil tanker intrudes on painting

David Carey

Photography - 15 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$112

Painting, Morning Breeze, Khrystyna Kozyuk

Morning Breeze

Khrystyna Kozyuk

Painting - 30 x 48 x 1.5 inch

$1,400

Painting, Le port de La Ciotat, Pedro Viana Parente

Le port de La Ciotat

Pedro Viana Parente

Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$508

Painting, Voiles, Pedro Viana Parente

Voiles

Pedro Viana Parente

Painting - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

$390

Painting, Playa Es Caragol, Charlotte Pivard

Playa Es Caragol

Charlotte Pivard

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$903

Print, La piscine sur le toit, Matthieu Forichon

La piscine sur le toit

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$338

Print, Sous le canotier, Matthieu Forichon

Sous le canotier

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$338

Print, La statue, Matthieu Forichon

La statue

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$338

Print, Dolce Vita, Matthieu Forichon

Dolce Vita

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$338

Painting, Transience 2, Ulyana Korol

Transience 2

Ulyana Korol

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,033

Painting, Morning in Marbella, Ulyana Korol

Morning in Marbella

Ulyana Korol

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$791

Painting, Blue dawn, Behshad Arjomandi

Blue dawn

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,140

Painting, Il y a ..., Maude Ovize

Il y a ...

Maude Ovize

Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,581

Painting, A day to remember, Ana Hefco

A day to remember

Ana Hefco

Painting - 48 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$3,000 $1,500

Painting, la cadiere d'azur, Louis Magre

la cadiere d'azur

Louis Magre

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,400

Painting, ambiance tempete, Louis Magre

ambiance tempete

Louis Magre

Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1.2 inch

$1,942

Photography, Warming IX, Romain Liverato

Warming IX

Romain Liverato

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$169

Painting, Soul shore, João Almeida (xUEkA)

Soul shore

João Almeida (xUEkA)

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,242

Print, View From The Tate, Michael Wallner

View From The Tate

Michael Wallner

Print - 24 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,251

Painting, Le spi, Pierrick Tual

Le spi

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$881

Painting, Landscape painting, impasto modern art, Dasha Pogodina

Landscape painting, impasto modern art

Dasha Pogodina

Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,129

Painting, Selfie, Alexander Levich

Selfie

Alexander Levich

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$982

Photography, Pampelonne, Antoine Rose

Pampelonne

Antoine Rose

Photography - 30.3 x 68.9 x 0.2 inch

$11,293

Painting, La vie des abysses, Alain Gremillet

La vie des abysses

Alain Gremillet

Painting - 21.7 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$1,084

Print, La mer des oiseaux, Safia Wosth

La mer des oiseaux

Safia Wosth

Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$339

Painting, Red Fish Stream, Olga Nikitina

Red Fish Stream

Olga Nikitina

Painting - 26.4 x 37.8 x 0 inch

$1,355

Painting, The Wave, Claire Wiltsher

The Wave

Claire Wiltsher

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,705

Print, Face à face - UnderWater, Julie Ruelle

Face à face - UnderWater

Julie Ruelle

Print - 15 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$452

Print, Le poulpe - UnderWater, Julie Ruelle

Le poulpe - UnderWater

Julie Ruelle

Print - 18.9 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$452

Painting, Poetic Landscape 9, Michel Saint-Luc

Poetic Landscape 9

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$791

Painting, L'échappée belle 5, Michel Saint-Luc

L'échappée belle 5

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$903

Painting, Tendrement sur la plage, Eurgal

Tendrement sur la plage

Eurgal

Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,823

Painting, L'eau échevelée, Emmanuelle Vroelant

L'eau échevelée

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,372

Painting, A LA RECHERCHE DES EMBRUNS, Sophie Petetin

A LA RECHERCHE DES EMBRUNS

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$1,011

Painting, Transience, Ulyana Korol

Transience

Ulyana Korol

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,033

Painting, Mer d'huile, Bridg'

Mer d'huile

Bridg'

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$666

Photography, Becoming Marilyn (1945), André de Dienes

Becoming Marilyn (1945)

André de Dienes

Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

$779

Painting, Coque de bateau - Île d'Aix, Marie-Annick Priou

Coque de bateau - Île d'Aix

Marie-Annick Priou

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,073

Painting, Amber skies over ocean, Olena Topliss

Amber skies over ocean

Olena Topliss

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,741

Painting, Fort DeSoto Beach, Tierra Verde, Fl., Mike King

Fort DeSoto Beach, Tierra Verde, Fl.

Mike King

Painting - 15 x 21 x 0.1 inch

$609

Photography, Dark Materials VIII, James Sparshatt

Dark Materials VIII

James Sparshatt

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,280

Photography, Dark Materials VI, James Sparshatt

Dark Materials VI

James Sparshatt

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,885

Painting, Watkins Glen State Park in New York City. Impasto impressionism painting., Vik Schroeder

Watkins Glen State Park in New York City. Impasto impressionism painting.

Vik Schroeder

Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,129 $847

Painting, Ensemble, au bord de l'eau, Jean-Philippe Berger

Ensemble, au bord de l'eau

Jean-Philippe Berger

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$565

Print, La descente - UnderWater, Julie Ruelle

La descente - UnderWater

Julie Ruelle

Print - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$508

Photography, De Chlore et de Rosé, Christopher Barraja

De Chlore et de Rosé

Christopher Barraja

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

$1,355

Print, La Grande Guerre, René Magritte

La Grande Guerre

René Magritte

Print - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$791

Painting, Les idées bleues, Antoine Josse

Les idées bleues

Antoine Josse

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$903

Photography, Sormiou, Bernard Biancotto

Sormiou

Bernard Biancotto

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$678

Photography, AV_Adria_010, Bernhard Lang

AV_Adria_010

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,796

Painting, Douceur d'aquarelle 2, Michel Saint-Luc

Douceur d'aquarelle 2

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,581

Painting, Bleu Lagon, Michel Saint-Luc

Bleu Lagon

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,355

Painting, Ciel de Feu 3, Michel Saint-Luc

Ciel de Feu 3

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,355

Painting, Les Ombres de la Nuit 2, Michel Saint-Luc

Les Ombres de la Nuit 2

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,242

Painting, Les Reflets du Silence 2, Michel Saint-Luc

Les Reflets du Silence 2

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$903

Painting, Voyage Nocturne, Michel Saint-Luc

Voyage Nocturne

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,355

Painting, Symphonie Turquoise, Michel Saint-Luc

Symphonie Turquoise

Michel Saint-Luc

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,355

Painting, Peaceful beach, Ana Hefco

Peaceful beach

Ana Hefco

Painting - 24 x 18 x 1.5 inch

$1,200

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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