The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is the only seascape ever painted by Rembrandt. It depicts Jesus calming the waves of the sea, saving the lives of the fourteen men aboard the vessel . Of these fourteen men, it is said Rembrandt included a self-portrait of himself in the boat , next to Jesus and his twelve disciples . On the 18th of March, 1990, the painting was stolen by thieves disguised as police officers. They broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in Boston, Massachusetts , and stole this painting along with twelve other works . The paintings have never been recovered , and it is considered the biggest art theft in history. The empty frames of the paintings still hang in their original location , waiting to be recovered.
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- " Every day we should hear at least one good song , read one good poem , see one exquisite picture , and , if possible , speak a few sensible words . " Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
' Christ in the Storm on the Lake of Galilee ' Rembrandt van Rijn. Dutch (1606-1669) Oil on board, circa 1633. Stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, Boston , Masssachusetts.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is the only seascape ever painted by Rembrandt. It depicts Jesus calming the waves of the sea, saving the lives of the fourteen men aboard the vessel . Of these fourteen men, it is said Rembrandt included a self-portrait of himself in the boat , next to Jesus and his twelve disciples . On the 18th of March, 1990, the painting was stolen by thieves disguised as police officers. They broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in Boston, Massachusetts , and stole this painting along with twelve other works . The paintings have never been recovered , and it is considered the biggest art theft in history. The empty frames of the paintings still hang in their original location , waiting to be recovered.
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