Marken funeral barge
Here, a summer funeral party makes its way to a church in the distance. A widow lies face down on top of the coffin, in accordance with local custom. The mood is evocative, the paintwork sketchy and impressionist. In fact, the work may be unfinished. Van der Velden based the work on a series of drawings he made in the 1870s on the island of Marken, near Amsterdam. In depicting this funeral, he elevated the death of the humble to a level of grandeur normally reserved for notable individuals. The emotional subject finds a parallel in Van der Velden’s later New Zealand works, in which he presents humankind as diminutive in the face of natural forces and the inevitable cycle of life and death.
paulus van der velden(1837 – 1913)
Paulus van der Velden (1837-1913) was a Dutch artist known for expressive marine studies & New Zealand landscapes. Explore his evolution from traditional Dutch painting to capturing the beauty of harbor scenes and maritime life. Discover his legacy a
テ・パパ(ウェリントン, ニュージーランド)
ウェリントンのテ・パパで、タオンガ・マオリ(マオリの宝)コレクションを探索しましょう。活気あふれるウォーターフロントにて、ニュージーランドの文化的魂に触れる没入型展示や、息をのむような海洋芸術があなたを待っています。
作品詳細
- 作品名: Marken funeral barge
- 作家: paulus van der velden
- 制作年: 1891
- 技法: Panoramic
- 著作権の状態: パブリックドメイン
- 展示場所: テ・パパ
- 主要な色: Rosy Brown
- 知覚輝度: balanced

