Storm

Painting, Storm on the Horizon, Lee Passarella

Storm on the Horizon

Lee Passarella

Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$955

Photography, L'Escalier, Christophe Battifero

L'Escalier

Christophe Battifero

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

$655

Painting, L'orage, André Guillarmain

L'orage

André Guillarmain

Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$960

Fine Art Drawings, Ocean (dialog), Nadia Heart

Ocean (dialog)

Nadia Heart

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$791

Painting, Landscape abstracts, Le Hai Linh

Landscape abstracts

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 39.1 x 31.1 x 1.3 inch

$1,890

Painting, Sunset, Le Hai Linh

Sunset

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 31.1 x 31.1 x 1.3 inch

$1,280

Painting, A summer morning, Le Hai Linh

A summer morning

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 31.1 x 39.1 x 1.3 inch

$1,890

Painting, Magenta Hues, Melanie Graham

Magenta Hues

Melanie Graham

Painting - 19.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$818

Painting, XXL Solace of Dawn, Susan Wooler

XXL Solace of Dawn

Susan Wooler

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,277

Painting, Happy end of the day, Le Hai Linh

Happy end of the day

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 39.3 x 39 x 1.3 inch

$2,225

Painting, Pop Road, Dr Hide

Pop Road

Dr Hide

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$2,259

Painting, Evening sea, Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Evening sea

Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Painting - 31.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,372

Painting, Lighthouse in the storm, Savvas Christodoulou

Lighthouse in the storm

Savvas Christodoulou

Painting - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,299

Photography, Benjamin Franklin's experiment goes wrong, David Carey

Benjamin Franklin's experiment goes wrong

David Carey

Photography - 18.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$112

Painting, B 25, Jean Soyer

B 25

Jean Soyer

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$5,647

Photography, There's no tomorrow, Kamal Obat

There's no tomorrow

Kamal Obat

Photography - 23.6 x 41 inch

$420

Painting, XXXL Abstract Antarctica (Diptych), Susan Wooler

XXXL Abstract Antarctica (Diptych)

Susan Wooler

Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

$7,097

Sculpture, Storm, Karen Axikyan

Storm

Karen Axikyan

Sculpture - 5.1 x 20.9 x 9.1 inch

$1,400

Painting, Pink marble No.2, Ivana Olbricht

Pink marble No.2

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 27.6 x 39 x 0.8 inch

$2,020

Painting, XXL embracing nature, Susan Wooler

XXL embracing nature

Susan Wooler

Painting - 29.9 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch

$887

Painting, 20040307, Jean Soyer

20040307

Jean Soyer

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,073

Painting, Snowstorm, Zakhar Shevchuk

Snowstorm

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 15.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,129

Painting, Sandstorm, Eva Hoffmann

Sandstorm

Eva Hoffmann

Painting - 9 x 29 x 1 inch

$750

Painting, Révolte Océanique, Beline Loeb

Révolte Océanique

Beline Loeb

Painting - 30.3 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,202

Fine Art Drawings, Silence, Maksym Kisilov

Silence

Maksym Kisilov

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.9 x 1 inch

$1,000

Painting, New rain in empty mountains, Alexandra Petropoulou

New rain in empty mountains

Alexandra Petropoulou

Painting - 39.3 x 59 x 0.8 inch

$1,816

Painting, Afternoon storm, Bill Stone

Afternoon storm

Bill Stone

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch

$2,200

Painting, Opposition 2, Vitaliy Pryzant

Opposition 2

Vitaliy Pryzant

Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$5,150

Painting, Awash, Amy Bernays

Awash

Amy Bernays

Painting - 8 x 10 x 0.1 inch

$700

Painting, L'orage approche, Egor Plotnikov

L'orage approche

Egor Plotnikov

Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,049

Painting, 12:00, Zakhar Shevchuk

12:00

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,428

Painting, Run from the Storm, Marie Constantelli

Run from the Storm

Marie Constantelli

Painting - 47.2 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$418

Painting, Sun after storm, Cecile Gonne Victoria

Sun after storm

Cecile Gonne Victoria

Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,457

Painting, Mulberry skies, Melanie Graham

Mulberry skies

Melanie Graham

Painting - 19.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$770

Photography, Fureur de Zeus, Dominique Jullien

Fureur de Zeus

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Painting, Arbre sous orage, Nadine de Lespinats

Arbre sous orage

Nadine de Lespinats

Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

$745

Painting, Orage en mer - Paysage marin figuratif, Alexandra Baudin

Orage en mer - Paysage marin figuratif

Alexandra Baudin

Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,727

Painting, Barque dans le lac par temps de bise, Genève, Frédéric Dufaux

Barque dans le lac par temps de bise, Genève

Frédéric Dufaux

Painting - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,146

Painting, Sea swell n*1 - Italian painting, Bruno Di Giulio

Sea swell n*1 - Italian painting

Bruno Di Giulio

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$678

Painting, Gladioli Storm, Glynne James

Gladioli Storm

Glynne James

Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$4,978

Painting, Sunset against the backdrop of a thunderstorm, Vitaliy Pryzant

Sunset against the backdrop of a thunderstorm

Vitaliy Pryzant

Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$4,650

Painting, Orage cap ferret, Charlotte Pivard

Orage cap ferret

Charlotte Pivard

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$903

Painting, Urban Night Life, Bozhena Fuchs

Urban Night Life

Bozhena Fuchs

Painting - 28 x 40 x 1 inch

$5,000

Painting, After the storm, Bozhena Fuchs

After the storm

Bozhena Fuchs

Painting - 32 x 40 x 1 inch

$2,400

Painting, Romantic Landscape - II, Alexander Levich

Romantic Landscape - II

Alexander Levich

Painting - 17.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,162

Painting, Winter walk 2, Chin H Shin

Winter walk 2

Chin H Shin

Painting - 36 x 48 x 1 inch

$6,700

Painting, Wait out the storm-2, Palirina

Wait out the storm-2

Palirina

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$279

Painting, Blues waves, Pierre Riollet

Blues waves

Pierre Riollet

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,291

Print, Inverosimile no.2, Piero Gilardi

Inverosimile no.2

Piero Gilardi

Print - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0 inch

$452

Painting, Before the storm. Karmanovo, Simon Kozhin

Before the storm. Karmanovo

Simon Kozhin

Painting - 8.3 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch

$3,840

Painting, The conqueror, Bozhena Fuchs

The conqueror

Bozhena Fuchs

Painting - 32 x 40 x 1 inch

$5,700

Painting, Phoenix, Bozhena Fuchs

Phoenix

Bozhena Fuchs

Painting - 43 x 40 x 1 inch

$6,200

Photography, Vietnam, Sadec, Mékong, Eric Benard

Vietnam, Sadec, Mékong

Eric Benard

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$734

Painting, Nuages gris, Charlotte Pivard

Nuages gris

Charlotte Pivard

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Painting, Nuages 1, Charlotte Pivard

Nuages 1

Charlotte Pivard

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Photography, Riderstorm, Richard Unglick

Riderstorm

Richard Unglick

Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch

$68

Painting, Regatta, Diana Malivani

Regatta

Diana Malivani

Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$16,940

Painting, Orage, Âme Sauvage

Orage

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$96

Painting, Vague bleue, Alissa

Vague bleue

Alissa

Painting - 7.9 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

$282

Photography, Ciel havrais, Badreddine Rafiq

Ciel havrais

Badreddine Rafiq

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$248

Fine Art Drawings, Storm in Kansas, Miquel Wert

Storm in Kansas

Miquel Wert

Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 5.5 inch

$226

Painting, Big wave, Benoît Mauduech

Big wave

Benoît Mauduech

Painting - 46.1 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,993

Painting, Impulsion, François Lestrille

Impulsion

François Lestrille

Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$621

Fine Art Drawings, Storm at Sea, Roberto Cuccaro

Storm at Sea

Roberto Cuccaro

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.5 x 0 inch

$3,388

Photography, After the storm, Jan Brunclík

After the storm

Jan Brunclík

Photography - 11.8 x 17.3 x 0 inch

$542

Photography, Orage et Pyrénées, Pierre-Paul Feyte

Orage et Pyrénées

Pierre-Paul Feyte

Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$169

Photography, Storm 1, Tim Hall

Storm 1

Tim Hall

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,905

Photography, Vu d'ici 1, Luc Médrinal

Vu d'ici 1

Luc Médrinal

Photography - 8.3 x 23.2 x 0.1 inch

$271

Photography, Renouveau sous l'orage : L'Oculus à l'heure dorée II, Gauthier Bouret

Renouveau sous l'orage : L'Oculus à l'heure dorée II

Gauthier Bouret

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$847

Photography, Renouveau sous l'orage : L'Oculus à l'heure dorée I, Gauthier Bouret

Renouveau sous l'orage : L'Oculus à l'heure dorée I

Gauthier Bouret

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$847

Painting, Storm, Julien Abstrait

Storm

Julien Abstrait

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$79

Photography, Orage IV, Romain Liverato

Orage IV

Romain Liverato

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$452

Photography, Orage III, Romain Liverato

Orage III

Romain Liverato

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$452

Photography, Orage II, Romain Liverato

Orage II

Romain Liverato

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$452

Sculpture, Reverse force, Karen Axikyan

Reverse force

Karen Axikyan

Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

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Painting, Avant de déluge, Meskar

Avant de déluge

Meskar

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

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Sculpture, Reverse force, Karen Axikyan

Reverse force

Karen Axikyan

Sculpture - 5.1 x 20.9 x 9.1 inch

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Sculpture, Storm 16, Guillaume Roche

Storm 16

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

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Painting, Pause Deauville, Muriel Averos

Pause Deauville

Muriel Averos

Painting - 25.6 x 36 inch

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Sculpture, Storm 23, Guillaume Roche

Storm 23

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 27.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

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Painting, Marine. Remake CJ. Vernet, Hervé Ic

Marine. Remake CJ. Vernet

Hervé Ic

Painting - 9.4 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Paysans au champ, Charles Richard Tooby

Paysans au champ

Charles Richard Tooby

Painting - 18.7 x 26.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Wait out the storm, Palirina

Wait out the storm

Palirina

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

Sold

Painting, Nuages 2, Charlotte Pivard

Nuages 2

Charlotte Pivard

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Painting, Humeur positive, Âme Sauvage

Humeur positive

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Mars Dust Storm, Pascal Lee

Mars Dust Storm

Pascal Lee

Painting - 13 x 24 x 0.2 inch

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Painting, Sea storm in Amalfi - Italian painting, Bruno Di Giulio

Sea storm in Amalfi - Italian painting

Bruno Di Giulio

Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Before the Storm (Old Fortress), Zakhar Shevchuk

Before the Storm (Old Fortress)

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Painting, Pont suspendu, André Guillarmain

Pont suspendu

André Guillarmain

Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$960

Storm

'A storm. Roaring thunder. Lightning.', wrote Shakespeare. Apocalyptic, infernal, spectacular… any number of words may be used to describe a storm, a force of nature which has become a recurring motif in art. Storms provoke an emotional response almost as strong as their own physical might, and they remind men of their mortality in the uncaring face of the elements. Faced with furious nature in all her glory, all men can do is take shelter and admire her radiant power.  

Since Antiquity the lightning strikes of Zeus and the rages of Neptune have dominated culture and mythology. Since then, there mere mention of the biblical floods are enough to stimulate the imaginations of artists, creating a tradition linking sea and storm. Classical artists also seized upon the imagery of the storm; Rembrandt illustrated a serene Christ facing a heaving ocean. There are echoes of this stoicism in his later Mill, showing an isolated windmill perched on a cliff edge overlooking desolate lands and a brewing sea whilst storm clouds threaten above. Shadow and neutral colours were popular amongst Dutch painters, who used them to magnify the gaze of the viewer. This technique is perhaps most notably used in Rubens paintings of the agitated sea, in which he masterfully communicates the dynamism and power of the ocean through subtle neutral tones. For French painters including Poussin, the storm was a more distant threat, hovering over a deceptively calm countryside. In Asia, the undisputed master of the genre is Hokusai, whose famous Great Wave of Kanagawa symbolises the fragility of man in the face of the force of nature.

In the Belle Epoque, the Romantics took up the image of the hurricane in order to highlight man's grotesque futility in the face of the sublime brutality of nature. The Russian Ivan Aivazovsky made sea storms his trademark, painting huge canvases depicting ships being beaten by fierce waves. A similar motif was found in the work of the British John Martin, whose mystical artworks showed otherworldly vessels in softly luminous colours.

The uncontested master of the storm remains, of course, Turner, whose deft brushwork captured the roaring elements in numerous captivating canvases. His unrelenting lines recreated astounding swirling vortexes, showing great intensity in his brushstrokes nearly one hundred years before the Impressionists popularised such dynamism. The following century brought the rise of Munch, whose vigorous technique was perfectly suited to capturing the fickle fury of storms. In his eponymous canvas he depicted anxious figures facing down such a storm, with the looming threat of the elements serving to mirror their inner turmoil. Across the Atlantic, Charles Burchfield made his name with his canvases in perfect perspective showing omnipresent, brooding storm clouds.

Today, abstract interpretations of storms are becoming more popular by way of extraordinary experimentation with textures, contrasts and colours. More and more artists are carving waves into their thickly applied paints, or lending winds density with subtle use of textiles. In photography, shots of lightning strikes are ever popular, with some aficionados chasing storms across countries to get the perfect shot. Finally, Land Art takes the storm in its most literal sense, letting it erase all trace of the works it sweeps away.

Why not take shelter from the storm amongst our extensive collection of artworks centred around this striking motif?

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