Boats on the Beach
Artist
Ioannis Altamouras
(1852 - 1878 )
Date1872-74
MediumOil on canvas mounted on cardboard
Dimensions35 x 60 cm
Collection No189
Description"Boats
on the Beach"
echoes the teachings and the colour atmosphere of Northern European painting to
which Altamouras had been exposed in Denmark. The coastal landscape, void of
human presence, and the heavy clouds signal the coming of a storm and allow the
elements to dominate the composition. The few bright strokes in the work are
the white crests of the breaking waves, which, in parallel with the clouds,
indicate the vitality and mobility of the sea.