Ferry Boat to Antwerp
- Artist
- Jacob Jordaens
- Date
- 1623
- Style
- Baroque
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst)
"Ferry Boat to Antwerp" is a captivating oil painting that exemplifies Baroque artistry, blending religious storytelling with everyday life as seen in genre painting. Although its exact title is less common, some interpret the composition as depicting a ferry departing from Antwerp, a scene described by 17th-century historian Joachim von Sandrart. The artwork, created on canvas, captures a lively transportation scene that reflects both the bustling maritime activity and the detailed realism characteristic of the period.
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