Monks in a Monastery Courtyard | Franz Ludwig Catel | 1856 Johannes Vermeer most experts believe it was

most experts believe it was painted by a student or follower from Rembrandt's circle

The eerie green light and rhythmic repetition of forms create a dreamlike atmosphere

"Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening" is a painting from 1944 by the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí

with Jesus remaining a calm presence amid the turmoil

embodying the decadence and allure of the fin-de-siècle era

Monks in a Monastery Courtyard | Franz Ludwig Catel | 1856 Johannes Vermeer most experts believe it wasAbout the artwork: In Monks in a Monastery Courtyard (1856), Franz Ludwig Catel captures a moment of silent urgency within the stone walls of a seaside monastery. Two monks descend a staircase with hurried steps, their white robes catching the dim light that filters in from the stormy sea beyond. The waves crash violently in the background, visible through the open arches, while a third monk, isolated in an upper passageway, walks on, seemingly