Ludolf Backhuysen’s “Ships in Distress: Exploring the Dutch Golden Age’s Maritime Struggles
Samantha DiBacco Dr. Dujakovic ARTH-105-001 4 December, 2018 Phase 2: Visual-Historical Analysis Dutch painter Ludolf Backhuysen painted Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast in 1667 as an oil on canvas. Its size is 114.3cm by 167.3cm, and the masterpiece is currently displayed in the National Gallery of Art in their exhibit: “Water, Wind, … Read more