Simon de Vlieger's universeCalm sea and forest seem opposite, but De Vlieger unites them with the same attention to the air: light, water, foliage and distance are adjusted with silent precision.
Around 1600/01 -1653Life of Simon de Vlieger
1634Entry into the guild of Saint-Luc de Delft
After 1640Calm sea maturity
° 9,200Marines, landscapes, drawings, engravings and projects created - overall estimate
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Rotterdam, circa 1600/01 - Weesp, 1653 · Tonal sea and atmospheric forest
Calm sea and forest seem opposite, but De Vlieger unites them with the same attention to the air: light, water, foliage and distance are adjusted with silent precision.
Simon de Vlieger was born in Rotterdam around 1600 -1601 and became one of the great masters of the Dutch navy of the 17th century. He worked in Rotterdam, joined the Delft guild in 1634, then moved to Amsterdam before ending his life in Weesp. His career went beyond easel painting: he designed tapestries, stained glass windows, etchings and organ shutters for Rotterdam's Grote Kerk. His first navies, close to Jan Porcellis, showed storms and rocky coasts. His first navies, close to Jan Porcellis, showed storms and rocky coasts. Over time, he favored estuaries and peaceful seas, where a reduced tonal range was enough to measure the changes of light on the water and in the sky. Calm sea, painted after 1640, illustrious this maturity. The horizon dissolves to the left in the still expanse, while fishermen work to the right. The ships are not simple accessories: rigging, sails and flags locate Dutch maritime activity accurately. The Forest recalls a lesser known aspect of his late work. After 1650, De Vlieger drew and painted more wood and shores. Foliage, water and luminous gaps are observed there with the same atmospheric sensitivity as the sea. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger. His influence will be decisive for Jan van
De Vlieger paints the air before the subject: on the sea as in the forest, the light regulates the distances and gives the shapes their calm.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Rotterdam and first navies
Storms, rocks and ships extend Porcellis' tonalism. This milestone sheds light on the "Simon de Vlieger" collection by favoring composition.
Delft and Amsterdam
Public orders and calm seas affirm its reputation.
Weesp, shores and forests
The atmospheric gaze extends to the woods and inland waters.
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Tonal palette
A few grays, blues and browns are enough to multiply the effects. This line guides a reading of "Simon de Vlieger" centered on composition.
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Dissolved horizon
Sea and sky come together in an almost imperceptible transition.
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Exact ship
Hull, sail and rigging remain credible without weighing down the scene.
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Light observed
Each surface receives a glow adjusted to its distance.
Explore by universe
From the calm sea to the depth of the forest
Sea, sky, fisherman, ship, forest and influence allow us to understand the unity of a work more diverse than it seems.
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The peaceful expanse
The calm surface becomes an immense field of light variations.
For the atmosphere. Reading of "Simon de Vlieger" through composition.Sky02
The real engine
Clouds and clearings govern the color of the water.
For the lightFisherman03
Work on a landscape scale
The figures give measure and reality to the marine silence.
For the storyShip04
Precision and identity
The pavilion and rigging anchor the scene in the Dutch Republic.
For detailsForest05
Another sea of light
Foliage and gaps replace waves and horizons.
For diversityInfluence06
Towards Van de Cappelle and Van de Velde
Its atmospheric observation prepares the next generation.
For history
Works to discover
Forest and Calm Sea by Simon de Vlieger
Two natural environments show the same mastery of tonal range, light and depth.
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