Shipwreck on the Coast of Norway
Johan Christian Dahl · 1832
Why it's great
A ship is wrecked on the rocky coast of Norway in a storm, with waves crashing and people struggling to survive. Johan Christian Dahl painted this dramatic picture in 1832, which was a huge success. He captured the power of the sea and the clouds. It's one of the great Romantic seascapes.
Where to see it
📍 National Museum of Art, Architecture and DesignOslo, Norway
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Johan Christian Dahl was born in Bergen, Norway, and became known as the father of Norwegian landscape painting. He lived most of his life in Dresden, Germany, where he was a friend of Caspar David Friedrich. He painted clouds, mountains and fjords with great realism. He died in Dresden in 1857.
