Francis是美國光色主義(Luminism)畫家，該畫派特點是通過使用空中透視和隱藏可見的筆觸，在風景中產生光線效果。其風景畫強調寧靜，通常描繪平靜、反光的水面和柔和、朦朧的天空。Francis的專長是海洋場景，他巧妙地捕捉了沿海大氣中光線的微妙層次。且專注於浪漫的場景，避免描寫海邊的喧鬧，即使作畫的科尼島，當時已是一個受歡迎的休閒區。

Francis is an American Luminism painter, known for his ability to create light effects in landscapes through the use of aerial perspective and hidden visible brushstrokes. Luminism is characterized by its emphasis on tranquility, often depicting calm, reflective waters and soft, hazy skies. Francis specializes in marine scenes, skillfully capturing the subtle layers of light in the coastal atmosphere. He focuses on romantic settings, avoiding the depiction of bustling seaside areas, even when painting scenes of popular leisure destinations like Coney Island.

藝術家是林地畫作的偉大詮釋者之一，為開創性教科書《山水畫原理》的作者。以自然與大膽的厚塗觸感捕捉不斷變化的自然光及其產生的情感特質。充滿詩意的色調使用和高度的油墨處理能力，創造了激動人心的作品。

The artist is one of the great interpreters of woodland paintings and the author of the groundbreaking textbook "Principles of Landscape Painting". They capture the ever-changing natural light and the emotional qualities it generates through a combination of natural and bold impasto brushwork. Their poetic use of color and high level of ink handling skill create thrilling and evocative artworks.

Martin為法國新印象派畫家，曾於圖盧茲的藝術學院學習，師從尚-保羅·勞倫斯在巴黎。馬丁的藝術受到象徵主義和原始主義的影響，作品帶有強烈對比的色彩及精緻的筆觸。在一次意大利的學習之旅後，馬丁的繪畫風格受到了建築和不同光線條件的啟發。

Henri Jean Guillaume Martin (1860-1943) was a French Neo-Impressionist painter. Influenced by symbolism and primitivism, his art featured intense contrasting colors and delicate brushwork. Martin studied at the Toulouse art academy and apprenticed under Jean-Paul Laurens in Paris. His style evolved after a trip to Italy, where he was inspired by the architecture and light.

威尼斯的國家船布欽托洛號被公爵和參議院成員用於參加“Sposalizio del Mare”儀式。這個象徵威尼斯共和國與亞得里亞海的婚姻儀式於每年升天節舉行，作品主題正是此儀式。在公爵的船準備停泊時，由著制服的人撐划的七艘貢多拉聚集在附近，等候接載他們所代表的大使，前景中雕刻精美的貢多拉上佩帶著法國國王的徽章。

The Bucintoro, or State barge of Venice, was used by the Doge and the members of the Senate to attend the ceremony of the 'Sposalizio del Mare'. The symbolic marriage of the Venetian Republic to the Adriatic Sea, which was celebrated annually on Ascension Day, is the subject of this painting. While the Doge's barge prepares to tie up, seven gondolas propelled by men in livery gather nearby, waiting to collect the ambassadors whose ensigns they bear. The carved gondola in the foreground bears the arms of the King of France.

「時間與潮汐」被認為是阿爾弗雷德·湯普森·布里奇爾最傑出的作品之一。它的標題和氛圍反映了19世紀末景觀畫中轉向文學和心理主題的趨勢。布里奇爾自己熱愛閱讀，他從沃爾特·司各特的作品《The Antiquary》中汲取靈感：「時間和潮汐不等人。」

"Time and Tide" is considered Alfred Thompson Bricher's finest painting. Its title and mood reflect the shift towards literary and psychologically potent themes in late 19th-century landscape painting. Bricher, an avid reader, drew inspiration from Sir Walter Scott's 1816 work "The Antiquary": "Time and tide tarry for no man."