The Storm on the Sea of Galilee. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
1633
oil on canvas
Height: 160 cm (63 in). Width: 128 cm (50.4 in).
Current location Unknown
Object history
1898: purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) from Colnaghi and Wertheimer, London, through Berenson
Unknown date: ownership transferred to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inventory number P21S24, Boston
18 March 1990: stolen from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Inscriptions Signature and date bottom right: Rembrandt. f. / 1633 - On the rudder
References Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, as Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
RKDimages, Art-work number 46845, as Christus in de storm op het meer van Genesareth (Mattheus 8:23-25).
Source/Photographer www.gardnermuseum.org : Home : Info : Pic
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Christus im Sturm auf dem See von Galilea. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
1633, Öl auf Leinwand, 160 × 127 cm
Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Ο Χριστός στη θύελλα στη θάλασσα της Γαλιλαίας.. Ρέμπραντ Χάρμενσζον φαν Ράιν
1633, λάδι σε καμβά, 160 × 127 εκ
Βοστόνη, Μουσείο Isabella Stewart Gardner
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See also : Jesus of Nazareth , Christ
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 on March 18, 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 know who is 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.
The painting is referenced in the movie Trance (2013) as a stolen painting by Rembrandt.
See also
List of famous stolen paintings
References
^ "Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee 1633". Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. May 21, 2013.
^ to: a b c 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.
External links
One reference[dead link]
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.
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