Art Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes:


Claude Joseph Vernet, “Storm on a Mediterranean Coast,” 1767. Download a super hi-res copy here.

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About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

2 Responses to Art Du Jour

  1. peterike2 says:

    Terrific painting.

    But why is it that in paintings of shipwrecks, those dragging up onto the beach are often naked? Why did everyone’s clothes fall off? Or did they discard them in an attempt to swim better?

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  2. Will S. says:



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