Dutch Ships in a Calm Sea Matte and luxury cause the empire

and luxury cause the empire to become complacent and soft

This painting shows Napoleon saluting his cavalry after a victory over the Russians during the War of the Fourth Coalition

The meaning of this painting is ambiguous

This painting creates a magical and mystifying atmosphere

and that the rainbow represents God's covenant that he will never again destroy the Earth with a flood

Dutch Ships in a Calm Sea Matte and luxury cause the empireThis is a painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger in 1665. This picture gives you and your room a feeling of calm. This is a scene from the Dutch Golden Age, when they were a major naval and commercial power.