The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
Rembrandt van Rijn1633Oil on canvas
Rembrandt's only seascape, stolen alongside The Concert in the 1990 Gardner Museum heist. The painting depicts Christ calming a storm — fourteen figures on a dramatically tilting vessel. Unrecovered after more than three decades.
Color Mood
Dramatically turbulent. Storm dark against sail white — Rembrandt captures elemental terror with his characteristic warm light pulling figures from the surrounding darkness.
Stolen from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (1990) — whereabouts unknown
Primary Colors
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Secondary Colors
Supporting colors that add depth, contrast, and visual interest.
Tertiary Colors
Accent and detail colors that complete the composition.
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