Heute mache ich die Welle

Heute ein kleiner „Museumssnack“ zum Thema Meer

In response to the Enlightenment ideals in the 18th century, philosopher Edmund Burke created the concept of the Sublime. He saw in nature vastness and magnificence but also, terror. In keeping with Burke’s view, the Realist painter #GustaveCourbet created a series of paintings of the sea in the northern French resort of Étretat. In The Wave, the painter throws the viewer into a massive wave breaking at high tide. He heightens the sea’s power by removing a shoreline and any other anchor to dry land and safety. Visit our refreshed #BKMEuropeanart galleries and see six centuries of European expression and representation.

A photo posted by Brooklyn Museum (@brooklynmuseum) on Sep 20, 2016 at 6:04am PDT