The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
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| Artist | Rembrandt van Rijn |
|---|---|
| Year | 1633 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 160 cm × 128 cm (62.99 in × 50.39 in) |
| Location | Whereabouts unknown since the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft in 1990 |
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a painting from 1633 by the Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn that was in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, prior to being stolen in 1990. The painting depicts the miracle of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee, as depicted in the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1] It is Rembrandt's only seascape.[2]
Theft
On the morning of March 18, 1990, thieves disguised as police officers broke into the museum and stole The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and 12 other works.[2] It is considered the biggest art theft in US history and remains unsolved.[2][3] The museum still displays the paintings' empty frames in their original locations.[4]
On March 18, 2013, the FBI announced they knew who was responsible for the crime.[5] Criminal analysis has suggested that the heist was committed by an organized crime group. There have been no conclusions made public as the investigation is ongoing.[6]
In popular culture
In The Blacklist episode "Gina Zanetakos (No. 152)" (season 1, episode 6), Raymond Reddington has possession of The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and is arranging its sale[7] to a buyer for the buyer's wedding. In the Complete First Season DVD, it is disc 2, Episode: Gina Zanetakos [No. 152], 5:44-46 and 40:17
The painting is referenced in the movie Trance as a stolen painting by Rembrandt.
The painting is the cover of a book called, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein.
The painting is used as the album artwork for The Struggle, the third studio album by Tenth Avenue North.
The painting makes an appearance in the video game BioShock Infinite, hanging on a wall [8]
In the Venture Brothers villain Phantom Limb is selling the painting to a mafioso who complains that he wanted the Mona Lisa. Limb explains the Rembrandt is not only a better painting but cheaper for the footage, as it is just over double the size.
The painting also is displayed hanging without its frame in Episode 3 of Batman: The Telltale Series in the apartment of Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman).
See also
References
- ↑ "Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee 1633". Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. May 21, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Robert M. Poole (July 2005). "Ripped from the Walls (and the Headlines)". Smithsonian.
- ↑ Guy Darst; Ulrich Boser (February 20, 2009). "Vanishing Point: As the World's Biggest Unsolved Art Theft Fades From View, a Fresh Look". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Beth Stebner (March 18, 2012). "Has the biggest art heist in US history been solved? FBI says they've ID'd infamous thieves who stole half a BILLION dollars of art from Boston's Gardner Museum". Daily Mail. London.
- ↑ Matt Pearce (March 18, 2013). "FBI says it knows who pulled off unsolved 1990 Boston art heist". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "The Gardner Museum Theft, Reward Offered for Return of Artwork". Federal Bureau of Investigation. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Karakoram, Erin (October 29, 2013). "[No title]". The Blacklist. Facebook. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ http://i.imgur.com/h2zdu02.jpg
External links
- Artist's Self Portrait In Religious Works by Camille Gizzarelli
- Theft Overview from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- FBI Top Ten Art Crimes: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Theft by the FBI Art Crime Team
- "Great Art Thefts of the 20th Century" by Forbes magazine
- Goldfarb, Hilliard T. (1995). The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Companion Guide and History. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300063417. OCLC 32429659.
