Turmoil and tranquillity the sea through the eyes of Dutch and Flemish masters
1550-1700 fascinating exhibition at the Queens House Greenwich in 1670 Charles II
gave a studio to Willem van de Velde father and son in the Queens House.

especially their penpaintings grissailes, themes of the exhibition

Revolt in the Empire in the 1530 the low Countries comprised 17 provinces of
Charles V king of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Charles imposed authoritarian
Catholic rule against rising Protestantism

War and the sack of Antwerp
in 1576 unpaid Spanish troops sacked Antwerp

United Provinces

Peace and new WArs

Religious Divisions

Symbols in Paintings

Life in the Netherlands

Dutch Shipping and Craft

typical Dutch crafts

Fluyt threemasted cargo vessel
East Indiaman
Waterschip
Kaag single masted sprit rigged vessel
Pink flat bottomed coastal fishing vessel
Smalschip and wijdschip round hulled cargo vessel