The Typhoon 1911

Galileo Chini conjured ‘The Typhoon’ with oils, brewing a storm right before your eyes. Just imagine the brushstrokes, how they danced and swirled, trying to capture the raw, untamed energy of nature. I feel for Chini here, wrestling with the sublime, trying to pin down something so massive and fleeting. The cool blues and purples of the storm cloud dominate, yet there’s this crazy, yellowy light fighting its way through—a visual tug-of-war that’s super exciting. Those vertical marks of rain are so simple, yet they speak volumes, right? It reminds me of Turner, but with an Italian twist. In painting, there are no right or wrong answers, just a constant push and pull. Chini invites us to embrace the chaos and find beauty in the unpredictable.