![]() ![]() In the struggle, nature seems to be winning. One of the masters of creating brilliant effects in the play between light and dark, Rembrandt draws our attention to the left side of the painting, from where the great waves come and the disciples flock to save the small boat. ![]() What Rembrandt portrays is precisely the moment of fear and terror of the disciples before the force of nature, in contrast with the tranquility of Christ. But look at the painting closely: would not you be desperate too? Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn, Christ in The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1633, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum The painting shows the passage narrated in the Bible in which disciples are terrified in the face of a storm, which Jesus Christ calms down – and then he teaches the disciples the importance of faith. Well, let’s get back to today’s painting: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee is just one of the many biblical scenes produced by Rembrandt. His love story is very sad and as they say, not all is sunshine and roses… ![]() Despite this success, his life was not so good. After the death of his father and the subsequent move to Amsterdam, things got even better: in about a year he became the most expensive and sought-after painter in the region. Still young, in 1627, Rembrandt opened his own studio and due to the quality of his work, commissions began to arrive. He enrolled in painting schools but his learning was consolidated in the atelier of the painter Jacob Isaaksz, who taught him how to draw and how to prepare paints (yes, in the time of Rembrandt, the painters made their own paints). Rembrandt has only amazing paintings so choosing a single one is difficult, but I thought I would show the one that impresses me the most: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee is an intensely dramatic painting, full of meaning and special beauty.īut before we move onto the painting itself, a little note about the painter: Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn was born in Leyden, The Netherlands, on Jas a single child. The work I present today in the Painting of the Week cycle is simply magnificent. So join me in wishing the painter today a Happy Birthday! Rembrandt is a great master, and personally he is one of my favorite artists. It is difficult not to be enchanted by the technique and ability of this Dutch artist to portray scenes of all kinds. You may have noticed that here at DailyArt we are in love with Rembrandt.
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