The Flood
The Flood The Flood

By Jan Nagel

Ominous dark clouds, torrential rain, uprooted trees and rising water herald the Flood. People flee to higher ground or drift on improvised rafts. A beam of light splits the heavens and illuminates Noah’s Ark, which will survive this disaster. This is a painting full of movement and dramatic lighting, of figures painted swiftly and with a sureness of touch.

Material

oil on panel

Dimensions

68 x 101,7 cm

Credit

Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, loan from a private collection. Photo: Margareta Svensson

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The Flood
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By Jan Nagel