DETAILS
- Artist
- Hendrick Vroom
- Date
- 1599
- Location
- Rijksmuseum
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THE ARTIST
Hendrick Vroom
Hendrick Vroom, the pioneering Dutch Golden Age painter, transformed marine art from a 'birds-eye' view to a dramatic, realistic portrayal of the sea.
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