Hermitage Museum

Works from the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg:

Ivan Aivazovsky
Kaspar Friedrich
Hendrik Sorgh (detail)
Simon de Vlieger
Rockwell Kent

Kaspar David Friedrich - German

Fishing Boats by the Baltic Sea, 1830-1835, 22 x 31.2 cm

The Nocturne

Alexei Bogolubov - Russian


Friedrich - German, Seascape by Moonlight

The Nocturne, or Moonlit Seascape, is a subgenre of Seascape painting worth considering. Such scenes are a good antidote for an excess of Yang energy. Hyperactive people, who need to develop emotional depth and inner calm, may benefit from the cool lunar vibe. Lethargic or depressive types, or those with an excess of Yin, should probably avoid them, however.