Storm op het Meer van Galilea 1629

"Storm op het Meer van Galilea" (Storm on the Sea of Galilee), a 1629 woodcut by Dutch artist Christoffel van (II) Sichem, depicts the biblical event of Jesus calming a storm. The image shows a small boat tossed by the waves with Jesus standing in the stern, his hand raised to calm the storm. The image is divided into lettered sections, which were common in early printed books and maps. The image's dramatic use of light and shadow, typical of the Baroque style, highlights the power of Jesus and the vulnerability of the disciples. This work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is an example of the rich tradition of religious art in the Netherlands, combining religious themes with a heightened sense of visual drama.