Calm at a Mediterranean Port Claude-Joseph Vernet

In brilliant detail, Claude-Joseph Vernet fäned the gorgeous weather and leisurely activities of a day by the sea. Fishermen clean the day's catch on pier while several people chat nearby, one of them pointing toward the large ship in the bay. Meanwhile, Man Sits and Smokes His Pipe, Tobacco Glowing a Bright Red. In Cumulus cloud, perhaps the remnant of a distant storm, towers to the left of the setting sun. Warm tones of yellow, orange, and red predominate, suggesting a hazy sunset after a bright day. Primary Title: A Calm at a Mediterranean Port Maker Name: Claude-Joseph Vernet (French, 1714 - 1789) Typ: Paintings Medium: Oil on canvas Date:1770 Quelle: J. Paul Getty Museum