A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm | Willem van de Velde the Younger | 18th Century 14th Century leans back with her eyes

leans back with her eyes closed

mimicking the stripes of the American flag

titled The Marriage of Heaven and Earth

painted around 1882

A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm | Willem van de Velde the Younger | 18th Century 14th Century leans back with her eyes"A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm" is an oil painting by Dutch marine artist Willem van de Velde the Younger, created in the 17th century. The painting depicts a small Dutch ship braving the elements during a raging storm at sea. The ship is shown tossing about in rough, rolling waves, with its crew members visible on deck, working to keep the ship afloat. The sky is painted in a dark, turbulent blue, with clouds and lightning strikes adding to