The Battle of the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish Fleets on the Night of 12-13 September
Simon de Vlieger
1633
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
h 102.7cm × w 177.2cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
De slag op het Slaak tussen de Nederlandse en Spaanse vloten in de nacht van 12 op 13 september 1631. Zeeslag uitgevochten tussen Nederlandse en Spaanse galeien.
About the Artist
Simon de Vlieger · 1600–1653
Simon de Vlieger (c. 1600/1601–1653) was a leading Dutch marine painter of the Golden Age, born in Rotterdam where he married Anna Gerridts van Willige in 1627. His early training remains undocumented, though his initial works reflect the influence of tonal marine painting pioneered by Jan Porcellis, from whose monochrome palette de Vlieger transitioned toward more vibrant colors, precise ship det...