Seascape
Romanticism
1845
31.0 x 42.0 cm
Majestic mountains and immense, churning clouds are indifferent to the course of a steamer chugging along the coast, trailed by gulls. This work, a tour de force of Balke’s ability to dematerialize form through the use of a limited palette, strikes a balance between painterly effect and a poetic vision that aspires to the Sublime. This composition exists in a number of variants. One of these, Fresh Breeze, Bindalen, is dated 1848 (now in the KODE Art Museums of Bergen). It is thus possible that the present work represents Heilhornet, the impressive mountain at Bindal on the central coast of Norway that Balke passed in 1832; if so, he took liberties with the topography.
Peder Balke (1804 – 1887)
Discover Peder Balke (1804-1887), a Norwegian Romantic painter celebrated for dramatic landscapes & social activism. Explore his sublime depictions of Norway's nature and unique artistic vision.
About this artwork
- Title: Seascape
- Artist: Peder Balke
- Year: 1845
- Original dimensions: 31.0 x 42.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: peder balke seascape, dramatic seascape art, balke seascape art
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: balanced
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