Shipwreck in a Rocky Inlet Jigsaw Puzzle

20” x 30” jigsaw puzzle with an image of a painting titled “Shipwreck in a Rocky Inlet” created in 1575 by artist Carlo Bonavia. Bonavia was characterized by his land and seascapes, which are nearly always spectacular, a mixture of fantasy and reality. In this painting, the grey undulating clouds are contrasted as much with the straight lines that define the rain as with the white foam of the waves; notwithstanding the storm, a pure blue sky is glimpsed at the left. The cliffs are crowned with man-made fortresses, while further away, on solid land, a town with sundry groups of houses can be discerned. Bonavia resorted to composition in a strong diagonal, from the high ground at the left of the scene to the open sea at the right, as with the variation of lights and colors that accentuate the almost pre-romantic effects. See the entire Shipwreck Puzzle collection in the ACTIVITIES | Puzzles section.