An extremely rare Circa 1662 Seascape of historic record,"Port of Constantinople (Istanbul) with ancient Light Tower,distant Mosques and Forts" by Michiel or Michael Sweerts (29 Sept 1618–1 June 1664) Flemish painter-Sweerts was one of the few European artists to visit the City🧑‍🎨

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2/2 Homework. So boring. Should be out drawing ancient sculpture! Michael Sweerts knows what's what, and his day is today.

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Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Feeding the Hungry

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Interesting comparison JMWTurner's previous Seascape with 2 important previously lost Seascapes rediscovered through our advanced research-Rembrandt van Rijn's 1635 "Storm off the Port Amsterdam"-Michiel Sweerts 1662 "Storm off Constantinople with Old Lighthouse👨‍🎨 distant Mosques

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From 5 September at Doge's Palace
FROM TITIAN TO RUBENS. Masterpieces from Antwerp and other Flemish Collections
Once-in-a-lifetime exhibition featuring masterpieces by Tiziano, Tintoretto, Rubens, van Dyck and Sweerts.


👉 https://t.co/fYhAR0QYa4

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Until August 11th 2019, the (The Museum of the Black Tulip) in displays the of Emmanuel the very first bulb catalog in the world.
https://t.co/Rgnkvcfx87

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5: ‘Self Portrait with a Skull’ by Michael Sweerts, 1660.

6: ‘The Desperate Man’ by Gustave Courbet, c. 1843-45.

7: ‘Emi of Tsunoi’ by Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1822.

8: Portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle & cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray, formerly attributed to Johann Zoffany, c. 1779.

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What a lovely little oil on copper circle of Sweerts. Estimate $1,000-1,500. Tempted ... One can always dream. :)

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