![]() Rembrandt's painting follows the portrait format in his composition and also depicts the boat in a forward tilting position. That print depicting The storm on the sea of Galilei was plate 8 in the 12-part Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christ which was published by Jan and Raphael Sadeler in Antwerp in 1583. The close-up treatment of the subject and the overall composition go back to the print made by Adriaen Collaert after a design by the Flemish artist Maerten de Vos. Only Christ, depicted on the right, remains calm. Another one, looking directly out at the viewer, is a self-portrait of the artist. ![]() One of the disciples is seen vomiting over the side. ![]() ![]() A huge wave beats the bow and rips the sail. The painting, in vertical format, shows a close-up view of Christ's disciples struggling frantically against the heavy storm to regain control of their fishing boat.
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