Some of the most famous ship paintings involve intense, deadly battles at sea between powerful naval fleets. Such is the case with Louis Phillipe Crepin’s 1805 work titled Battle of Trafalgar. This painting depicts on… See more

As noted above, J.M.W. Turner was among the most famous artistswho focused on the life and voyages of sailors and their ships. Many times, these voyages were undertaken during powerful, unpredictable storms tha… See more

So many of the most famous ship paintings ever created feature vessels that are either engaged in raging battles, or caught in powerful gales on the open ocean. However, there are a few notable works that depict t… See more

Willem van de Velde II was a painter who specialized in maritime art during his career in the late 17th century. This was a time when sailing ships were the height of mankind’s technological achievements and the naval fl… See more