Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba by Claude | Influencial Art

Style, period or movement
Rob: Linear Perspective - Oil on Canvas
Reason submitted
Rob: I remember standing in the National Gallery in London and not being able to take my eyes off this painting.
Comment or review
Rob: An awe-inspiring painting that truly captures a moment in incredible detail, depth and colour.
Link
Rob: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects.dll/Collecti onPublisher.woa/wa/work?workNumber=NG14
What do you know about this artist or work of art that others may not?
Rob: This painting and 'Landscape with the Marriage of Isaac and Rebecca' were sold by Claude as a pair to the Duc de Bouillon (1605 - 1652), General of the Papal army.

Art: Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba by Claude