Storm Collection (page 11)

An English ship lying-to in a gale, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337750 An English ship lying-to in a gale, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 31.8x38.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814), 1763 (oil on canvas)
7337850 Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814), 1763 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711-1761), c.1750-60 (oil on canvas)
7337846 Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711-1761), c.1750-60 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 233.6x152.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Clearing Up 1875 (Oil on canvas)
8766619 Clearing Up 1875 (Oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 51.4x76.2 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Snow Storm 1865 (Oil on panel)
8766558 Snow Storm 1865 (Oil on panel) by La Farge or Lafarge, John (1835-1910); 41.9--30.5 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Revolutionaries capture the Hotel de Ville, Paris, France during the French Revolution of 1830
3062210 Revolutionaries capture the Hotel de Ville, Paris, France during the French Revolution of 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England)

Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain, c.1890 (hand coloured photograph)
1766823 Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain, c.1890 (hand coloured photograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain)

Shipwreck in a storm near a rocky coastline. Oil on canvas, mid-17th century by Pieter Mulier II the Younger
MMM5459840 Shipwreck in a storm near a rocky coastline. Oil on canvas, mid-17th century by Pieter Mulier II the Younger (or Pietro Mulieribus or Pietro Cavaliere Tempesta) (1637-1701)

Stormy sea crashing over the pier, showing small fishing boats caught in the storm
MMM5459774 Stormy sea crashing over the pier, showing small fishing boats caught in the storm. Oil on canvas by Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruisdael (Ruysdael) (1628-1682)

A Dutch trading ship to the East Indies lets two herring fishing boats pass
MMM5459501 A Dutch trading ship to the East Indies lets two herring fishing boats pass. Oil painting, mid-17th century, by Bonaventura Peeters (1614-1652)

The Melancholy shipwreck and the death of Lord Royston. Lithograph (17.5 x 25.8 cm), London (England) edition
MMM5480771 The Melancholy shipwreck and the death of Lord Royston. Lithograph (17.5 x 25.8 cm), London (England) edition, by Thomas Tegg (1808?). English art, 19th century

Scene on the bridge of Wiscombe Park, leaned by the storm. Oil on paper, circa 1921
MMM5466234 Scene on the bridge of Wiscombe Park, leaned by the storm. Oil on paper, circa 1921, by Herbert Barnard John Everett (1876-1949) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum

The heroic rescue of the passengers and crew of the steamship Forfarshire, by Grace Darling and her father
MMM5483492 The heroic rescue of the passengers and crew of the steamship Forfarshire, by Grace Darling and her father, on the morning of September 7, 1838 by Carmichael

The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm
MMM5481810 The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm)

Maneuvers to lower the sail from the main mast in the storm. Oil on canvas, 1925
MMM5460423 Maneuvers to lower the sail from the main mast in the storm. Oil on canvas, 1925, by Arthur John Trevor Briscoe (1873-1943) by Briscoe, Arthur John (1873-1943); National Maritime Museum

A British trading ship from the East India Company, caught in a storm wind
MMM5460029 A British trading ship from the East India Company, caught in a storm wind. Oil on canvas, 18th century, by Charles Brooking (1723-1759)

British squadron caught in the wind. Oil on canvas, 18th century, by Charles Brooking (1723-1759)
MMM5460025 British squadron caught in the wind. Oil on canvas, 18th century, by Charles Brooking (1723-1759). by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); National Maritime Museum, London

Yacht in strong wind, attempting to join a group of Dutch ships, probably the assembly of the Dutch fleet off Texel
MMM5459887 Yacht in strong wind, attempting to join a group of Dutch ships, probably the assembly of the Dutch fleet off Texel (Holland) in 1672 by Velde, Willem van de

A ray of sunshine over a stormy sea, with a Dutch ship trying to escape the gusts of wind
MMM5459644 A ray of sunshine over a stormy sea, with a Dutch ship trying to escape the gusts of wind. Oil on wood, 17th century, by Bonaventura Peeters (1614-1652)

A Dutch ship in the storm, in front of a cliff, topped by fortified buildings
MMM5459605 A Dutch ship in the storm, in front of a cliff, topped by fortified buildings. Oil on canvas, by Matthieu van Plattenberg (1608-1660)

A Dutch ship rushes down a rocky coastline, during a storm, the figures in the boat are depicted in an urgent attempt
MMM5459595 A Dutch ship rushes down a rocky coastline, during a storm, the figures in the boat are depicted in an urgent attempt to straighten the boat's course; National Maritime Museum, London

A fishing boat caught in a storm near a rocky coast, with a shipwreck. Oil on canvas by Jacob Adriaensz Bellevois
MMM5459723 A fishing boat caught in a storm near a rocky coast, with a shipwreck. Oil on canvas by Jacob Adriaensz Bellevois (1621-1675). by Bellevois, Jacob Adriaensz

Montclair, New Jersey, c.1878 (oil on canvas)
XOS5874149 Montclair, New Jersey, c.1878 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 46.5x60.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By George Inness)

Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print)
5242625 Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print) by English School

A Cornish fishing boat in heavy seas
5312001 A Cornish fishing boat in heavy seas; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Cornish fishing boat in heavy seas: this boat was used a Seine net. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Woodblock engraving depicting lightening and a fireball in the sky, 17th century
5309300 Woodblock engraving depicting lightening and a fireball in the sky, 17th century; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting lightening and a fireball in the sky)

An engraving depicting an Eddystone lighthouse in a storm, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer
5311263 An engraving depicting an Eddystone lighthouse in a storm, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1832); Universal History Archive/UIG

Diagram of Meteorology, displaying the various phenomena of the atmosphere, 1846-60 (engraving)
7340562 Diagram of Meteorology, displaying the various phenomena of the atmosphere, 1846-60 (engraving) by Reynolds, James (fl.c.1846-60) & Emslie

Jesus calms the waters frightening the apostles aboard a boat in the Sea of Galilee
NWI4917255 Jesus calms the waters frightening the apostles aboard a boat in the Sea of Galilee. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Tempete in the Mediterranean. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de La Croix dit LaCroix de Marseille (1720-1782)
JEB4892273 Tempete in the Mediterranean. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de La Croix dit LaCroix de Marseille (1720-1782), 1761; Fondation regards de Porvence

Old Testament: People trying to escape from the deluge that comes upon them. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4915162 Old Testament: People trying to escape from the deluge that comes upon them. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Old Testament)

Scene of shipwreck. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de la Croix dit Lacroix de Marseille ()
JEB4882974 Scene of shipwreck. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de la Croix dit Lacroix de Marseille (? -1782), 1763 Collection, P

Stone statue of Hittite Storm God Tarhunzas, Tarhius or Teshub (stone)
3288658 Stone statue of Hittite Storm God Tarhunzas, Tarhius or Teshub (stone); Louvre, Paris, France; Photo © Zev Radovan

The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850
3478503 The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the recent damages as a result of a gale storm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A long-boat, 1850
3478510 A long-boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a long-boat capsizing. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Letter O: Storm, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217306 Letter O: Storm, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants" Full alphabet illustrative by Theophile

Letter O What a Storm Wind! Odette's umbrella turns around and Jean's hat flies away
DUV4207581 Letter O What a Storm Wind! Odette's umbrella turns around and Jean's hat flies away. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century

Mt St Michel in Eternity
Ariel Ling

waiting
Alfredo Bruzzone

Cloud(s) #10
Tal Paz-Fridman

Clouds #7
Tal Paz-Fridman

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After the storm (engraving)
8631179 After the storm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the storm. Illustration from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News)

Christ Stilling the Tempest, St Mark iv, 39 (engraving)
8645975 Christ Stilling the Tempest, St Mark iv, 39 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Stilling the Tempest, St Mark iv, 39)

19th Century illustration of Merchant ship
673505 19th Century illustration of Merchant ship; (add.info.: Merchant ship in a storm, 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving of the HMS Captain, 1870 (engraving)
1575588 Engraving of the HMS Captain, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the HMS Captain, an unsuccessful warship built for the Royal Navy due to public pressure, in a gale storm)

Leif Ericsson in His Viking Ship, 1910 (colour woodcut)
1202042 Leif Ericsson in His Viking Ship, 1910 (colour woodcut); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Leif Ericsson on the high seas in his Viking ship c)

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"Captivating Chaos: The Power and Beauty of Storms" Storms have long been a subject of fascination, capturing the imagination and stirring emotions. From the iconic woodblock print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa, " depicting towering waves threatening to engulf boats, to Adolf Vollmy's mesmerizing wood engraving of a meteor storm illuminating a village in 1833, storms have left an indelible mark on art and history. Nature's fury is vividly portrayed in images like "Rough seas at d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm Ruth, " where relentless waves crash against the sturdy structure on Ile de Sein. Even biblical tales recount Jesus calming the tempestuous Sea of Galilee, showcasing his power over nature's wrath. In literature, storms often serve as dramatic backdrops for thrilling adventures. Whether it be Jeeves & Wooster navigating treacherous weather or characters braving darkened skies like those seen in lower Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the city - with only Goldman Sachs building defiantly shining through. Throughout history, tools such as Tilly lamps illuminated paths amidst raging storms. These beacons guided sailors home safely while Bishop Rock Lighthouse stood tall against ferocious gales that threatened its very existence. From England's Whitley Bay causeway succumbing to an incoming tide to Porthleven enduring Storm Eunice's onslaught in Cornwall, these natural phenomena remind us of our vulnerability and resilience in the face of adversity. Even fashion has embraced storms' allure; Tallulah Bankhead graced Tatler magazine's front cover exuding both elegance and defiance amidst turbulent times in 1925. Artists like Turner captured stormy seascapes with masterful brushstrokes, immortalizing their raw power and captivating beauty forever. And let us not forget how they can bring communities together; people observing meteor showers above villages or witnessing awe-inspiring displays from the safety of their homes.