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Painting of a small boat with sailors struggling in a stormy sea under a dark, cloudy sky, with a shaft of light on the waves.

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee

A wooden sailing boat is tossed by dark, churning waves beneath a stormy sky, its mast and tattered sails leaning sharply. Crew members clutch ropes and gather in the bow and stern, lit by a bright shaft of light breaking through the clouds.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1633
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3002 × 3731 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1633; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La tormenta en el mar de Galilea

Un barco de madera con velas rasgadas es sacudido por olas oscuras y espumosas bajo un cielo tormentoso, con el mástil inclinado con fuerza. Los tripulantes se aferran a las cuerdas y se agrupan en la proa y la popa, iluminados por un haz de luz que atraviesa las nubes.

Português: A tempestade no Mar da Galileia

Um barco de madeira com velas rasgadas é sacudido por ondas escuras e revoltas sob um céu tempestuoso, com o mastro inclinado de forma acentuada. Os tripulantes agarram-se às cordas e se agrupam na proa e na popa, iluminados por um feixe de luz que atravessa as nuvens.

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