A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm | Willem van de Velde the Younger | 18th Century 14th Century mimicking the stripes of the

mimicking the stripes of the American flag

The Old Man and Death II (1895) by Ladislav Mednyánszky (1852–1919) is a haunting meditation on mortality and the passage of time

towards the horizon

according to the art historian Christopher John Murray

her posture tense and inwardly withdrawn

A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm | Willem van de Velde the Younger | 18th Century 14th Century mimicking the stripes of the"A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm" is an oil painting by Dutch marine artist Willem van de Velde the Younger, created in the 17th century. The painting depicts a small Dutch ship braving the elements during a raging storm at sea. The ship is shown tossing about in rough, rolling waves, with its crew members visible on deck, working to keep the ship afloat. The sky is painted in a dark, turbulent blue, with clouds and lightning strikes adding to