1701
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Ships in a Gale is a 1701 by Ludolf Bakhuizen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a stormy sea with five ships struggling to stay afloat. Waves crash around them, and the sails are tangled or torn. One ship in the center seems to be sinking, while others in the background are barely visible through the chaos. The artist focused on the drama of the storm, making the ships look small against the wild water. This style was common in the 1600s for showing nature’s power. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style shaped other artworks.
Ludolf Bakhuizen (28 December 1630 or 1632 – 7 November 1708) was a German-born Dutch painter, draughtsman, calligrapher and printmaker.
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