The Storm on the Sea of Galilee

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The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
artStyle dramatic chiaroscuro
realism
author Rembrandt van Rijn
surface form: Rembrandt
basedOn Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
colorPalette dark and dramatic tones
compositionFeature diagonal composition
strong contrast of light and shadow
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creator Rembrandt van Rijn
surface form: Rembrandt
depicts Christ and the Apostles in a boat
Jesus calming the storm
New Testament story
biblical scene
maritime scene
miracle of calming the storm
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee self-linksurface differs
surface form: storm on the Sea of Galilee
depictsTimeOfDay uncertain
depictsWeather storm
genre maritime painting
religious art
hasPart boat
figure of Christ
figures of disciples
sail
waves
inception 1633
languageOfWork none
locationOfNarrative Sea of Galilee
mainSubject Apostles
Jesus Christ
Sea of Galilee
materialUsed canvas
oil paint
medium oil on canvas
movement Baroque
Dutch Golden Age painting
notableFor only known seascape by Rembrandt
notableWorkOf Rembrandt van Rijn
surface form: Rembrandt
originalTitle The Storm on the Sea of Galilee self-linksurface differs
surface form: De storm op het Meer van Galilea
originalTitleLanguage Dutch
theme divine power over nature
faith
human fear and salvation
titleLanguage English

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The Storm on the Sea of Galilee depicts The Storm on the Sea of Galilee self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: storm on the Sea of Galilee
Rembrandt van Rijn notableWork The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum notableWorkInCollection The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
this entity surface form: The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt (stolen)
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee originalTitle The Storm on the Sea of Galilee self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: De storm op het Meer van Galilea