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Experience Jan Brueghel’s Stormy Seas Like Never Before

London | December 2018

Immerse yourself in Jan Brueghel the Elder’s dramatic depiction of Jonah being cast overboard. CGI animation combines with a reading from the Bible story Jonah and the Whale to bring the story to life and reveal why one of Brueghel’s earliest works was so pioneering in the 17^th century. ‘An Extensive Coastal Landscape with Fishermen Landing and Selling Their Catch, Jonah Being Cast Overboard Offshore’ was a highlight of ourOld Masters Evening Sale (5 December | London), achieving £1,990,000. Click here to watch more videos.

Old Masters Evening Sale

5 December 2018 | 7:00 PM GMT | London

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