Body: Scholars who research "Marine painting" look at any form of figurative expression that portrays its main inspiration from the sea.
Some subfields in "Marine painting" include Ships, the sea, beach scenes, river scenes, seafearing.
Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, Salomon van Ruysdael, Willem van de Velde the Elde, Antoine Roux, Montague Dawson are some authorities of "Marine painting".
Why study "Marine painting"? reflect on the significance of the sea scenery on human life and culture.