Digital adaptation of the painting titled "Children of the Sea. Four children are playing with a toy sailboat in the water at the beach. The oldest boy is carrying a child on his back.
This lovely scene contains a message. The fishermen's children with their shabby clothes and shabby toys give us a picture of their future. The oldest boy carries the burden of the family on his shoulders and the little boat stands for the hard life at sea. Jozef Israëls first painted this theme in 1863. It was hugely popular and Israel repeated it many times after that.
A visible sun and an orange balloon have been added to this adapted version, as a nod to the present in which (fishermen's) children are fortunately able to lead a much better existence.
About image-maker Peter Bartelings: as a born and bred Amsterdammer he is closely connected to the city of Amsterdam. Besides the large Amsterdam collection, he also makes work of other cities in the Netherlands, such as Haarlem, Groningen, Zwolle, Leiden, Delft etc. Peter has also made a lot of work in France and Germany. Besides being a photographer he is also a digital artist, see the album Digital Art.
Peter's work is internationally known and hangs on walls in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Born and raised in Amsterdam, Peter feels closely connected to the city of Amsterdam. Over the years he has produced a lot of work, not only from Amsterdam, but also other cities in the Netherlands and abroad fill his portfolio. Landscape and macro photography are also part.. Read more…