Night Storm at Cefalù | Louis Ducros | 1805 Size:11"x14" joy and mortality

joy and mortality

perfect for those drawn to gothic and folkloric imagery

Attributed to Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Created in 1884

In Heaven and Hell

Night Storm at Cefalù | Louis Ducros | 1805 Size:11"x14" joy and mortalityThis dramatic nocturnal seascape shows the coast of Cefal overwhelmed by a violent storm, where towering cliffs and turbulent waters are lit by bursts of lightning tearing through heavy clouds. A small boat struggles in the dark sea below, dwarfed by the vast scale of nature and the glowing, almost apocalyptic sky. Painted by Louis Ducros, the work captures the Romantic fascination with the sublimewhere beauty, danger, and awe collide in the raw power