Ludolf Bakhuizen
Ludolf Bakhuizen Art
- A Turbulent Sea with Ships
- Battle of Vigo Bay
- Boats in a Storm
- Dutch Vessels on the Sea at Amsterdam
- Four Days Battle
- Ships in a Storm
- Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast
- Small Dutch Vessels
- The Storm
- View from the Mussel Pier in Amsterdam
Ludolf Bakhuizen Biography
He was an ardent student of nature, and frequently exposed himself on the sea in an open boat in order to study the effects of storms. His compositions, which are numerous, are nearly all variations of one subject, the sea, and in a style peculiarly his own, marked by intense realism or faithful imitation of nature. In his later years Bakhuizen employed his skills in etching; he also painted a few examples each of several other genres of painting, such as portraits, landscapes and genre paintings.
During his life Bakhuizen was visited by Cosimo III de' Medici, Peter the Great and also worked for various German princes. In 1699 he opened a gallery on the top floor of the famous Amsterdam townhall. After a visit to England he died in Amsterdam on November 17, 1708.