A Storm 1646 - 1708

Dutch painter Ludolf Bakhuizen was a master of maritime art. This 17th-century painting titled "A Storm" depicts a ship battling a tumultuous sea, with crashing waves and stormy skies. Bakhuizen's masterful use of light and shadow creates a sense of drama and realism, capturing the power of nature and the fragility of human endeavors at sea. The painting is an excellent example of Dutch Golden Age marine painting, a genre that thrived on the maritime power and trade of the Netherlands. "A Storm" is currently housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.