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Artwork
A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’
Willem van de VeldeRijksmuseumAmsterdam1680
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- Technique
- canvas
- Dimensions
- height 77 cm x width 63.5 cm x height 90.5 cm x width 78.5 cm x depth 6.5 cm
Een groot schip verkeert in nood. Een windstoot deed de mast breken en een van de zeilen is losgeslagen. Het is een zeventigkanons Brits oorlogsschip. Willem van de Velde II trad in 1672, samen met zijn vader, die ook zeeschilder was, in dienst van het Engelse koningshuis. Dit schilderij én het bijbehorende doek Het kanonschot maakte hij in Engeland. A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’ is a work by Willem van de Velde, c. 1680. canvas; height 77 cm x width 63.5 cm x height 90.5 cm x width 78.5 cm x depth 6.5 cm. It is held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how the broken mast and loose sail vividly convey the sudden violence of the storm threatening the warship's stability.
- Consider the contrast between the dark, tumultuous sky and the detailed depiction of the ship to feel the tension between nature's power and human craftsmanship.
- Look closely at the ship's rigging and cannons to reflect on the challenges faced during naval battles in the age of sail amid unpredictable weather.
- Imagine the sensations of being aboard the ship caught in the squall and how the artist uses brushwork and composition to evoke that perilous moment.
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