Leonid Meteor Storm of 1833 | Edmund Weiß | 1888 14th Century a fallen figure in armor

a fallen figure in armor lies lifeless

The painting depicts a man wearing a distinctive golden helmet and a cloak

Normann was the artist who invited Edvard Munch to Berlin

it depicts the view from the east facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

where towering cliffs and turbulent waters are lit by bursts of lightning tearing through heavy clouds

Leonid Meteor Storm of 1833 | Edmund Weiß | 1888 14th Century a fallen figure in armorLeonid Meteor Storm Over North America, 1833. Painted by E. Wei, published 1888, from Bilderatlas der Sternenwelt. This vivid 19th century illustration captures the extraordinary Leonid Meteor Storm of November 1213, 1833, one of the most spectacular astronomical events ever recorded. E. Wei depicts thousands of radiant meteors cascading across the night sky above a dramatic waterfall, conveying both the awe and cosmic magnitude of the phenomenon.