The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea Exhibition

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The Queen's House, Romney Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF
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This brand-new “The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea” exhibition at the Queen’s House which explores how these forgotten masters and their practice changed the course of British maritime art and inspired future generations of artists including J.M.W. Turner.

Prepare to set sail for Greenwich, and experience the art of the Van de Veldes.

In the winter of 1672-73, two celebrated Dutch artists arrived in London.

Willem van de Velde the Elder was renowned for his highly accurate drawings of ships and maritime life. He would even go to sea himself, paper in hand, to capture naval battles as they were raging.

His son, Willem van de Velde the Younger, was a celebrated painter. From calm coastal...Read More

About

Image Credit: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Last chance to see...

This brand-new “The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea” exhibition at the Queen’s House which explores how these forgotten masters and their practice changed the course of British maritime art and inspired future generations of artists including J.M.W. Turner.

Prepare to set sail for Greenwich, and experience the art of the Van de Veldes.

In the winter of 1672-73, two celebrated Dutch artists arrived in London.

Willem van de Velde the Elder was renowned for his highly accurate drawings of ships and maritime life. He would even go to sea himself, paper in hand, to capture naval battles as they were raging.

His son, Willem van de Velde the Younger, was a celebrated painter. From calm coastal scenes to fierce storms, his work captured the many moods of the ocean.

King Charles II offered them a studio space at the Queen's House in Greenwich. Here they worked, creating royal commissions, magnificent paintings and tapestries, as well as thousands of detailed sketches, drawings and designs.

Now, 350 years on from their first arrival in England, the Queen's House will once again become a home for the Van de Veldes.

* Suitable for all ages.

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