Shipwreck in a Storm, Willem van Diest, 1629 (Baroque)

Van diest's seascapes are full of vivid details, for example, the figures clinging to the wreckage as ships break up in a violent storm. Protestant sermons and popular literature urged the dutch to see moral lessons in nature and everyday life. Whether a shopkeeper or ship owner, someone seeing such a painting in a home might well reflect upon the soul on its journey through a life fraught with dangers. The foundering ship flies an english flag-the cross of st. George-perhaps a reference to holland's great maritime rival. Object Type: painting. Date: 1629 (Baroque). Place of creation: The Hague, Netherlands. Dimensions: height: 49 cm (19.2 in); width: 71.7 cm (28.2 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Willem van Diest - Shipwreck in a Storm - Walters 37877

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Author: Willem van Diest (fl. between circa 1629 and circa 1668)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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