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To
create this feeling of calm, de Vlieger composed the picture in horizontal
bands, echoing the quiet morning activity of seamen who were up early to
begin a day's work. The dark, flat clouds above the narrow rowboat, the
sandbar extending out at low tide, and the low horizon line all contribute
to the painting's serene effect. In contrast, Vernet's Shipwreck, with its sharp diagonals and churning clouds and water, sent a message about the precariousness of life and the necessity of having faith in God to survive difficult times. |
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