"Reinier Nooms (c. 1623 – 1664), also known as Zeeman (Dutch for "sailor"), was a Dutch maritime painter known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings ...
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of ships.
Nooms was probably born and died in Amsterdam. He started painting and drawing in his later years, following a rough, drunken life as a sailor. It is not known how he acquired his skill as an artist. His knowledge of ships is evident from his work: ships and foreign locations are depicted with high accuracy and in great detail, and served as an example to other artists of how to depict ships.
A widely traveled artist, Nooms visited Paris, Venice and possibly Berlin, and also journeyed along the coast of North Africa." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.12.2020)
