Coastal Classics
Storm and Sunshine: A Battle with the Elements
William Lionel Wyllie
A dramatic 19th-century maritime scene depicting a massive wooden vessel weathering a storm under a sudden burst of golden sunlight.
Coastal Classics
After the Storm
Willem van de Velde the Younger
A dramatic Dutch Golden Age maritime scene capturing the churning energy of the sea following a tempest.
Coastal Classics
De vuurtoren (The Lighthouse)
Léon Spilliaert
A striking Symbolist lighthouse scene by Léon Spilliaert, featuring dramatic beams of light cutting through a deep blue night.
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The Stranded Ship
Asher Brown Durand
A dramatic and atmospheric maritime painting featuring a shipwrecked vessel at dusk.
Coastal Classics
Destruction of Tyre
John Martin
A powerful Romantic painting depicting a cataclysmic storm and lightning strike over a churning sea.
Coastal Classics
The Harbor, Monhegan Coast, Maine
George Bellows
This 1913 coastal scene by George Bellows captures the rugged beauty of Maine with expressive, textured brushwork and deep ocean blues.
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Warships in a Heavy Storm
Ludolf Bakhuizen
A powerful depiction of maritime struggle, capturing the raw energy of a storm at sea with dramatic chiaroscuro.
Contains disturbing content
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Greek Pirates Attacking a Turkish Vessel
Unknown Artist
A high-drama maritime scene of a naval engagement on a dark, tempestuous sea.
Contains nudity
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Watson and the Shark
John Singleton Copley
A masterpiece of high drama, this iconic 1778 painting captures the harrowing moment of a maritime rescue.
Contains disturbing content
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Sinking of the Emigrant Ship Austria
Josef Püttner
A dramatic and masterful mid-19th-century marine painting capturing the fiery distress of a ship at sea.
Contains disturbing content
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The Battle of the Nile: Destruction of L'Orient
Mather Brown
A dramatic and powerful depiction of a historic naval battle, characterized by its intense movement and luminous firelight.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Nelson Boarding the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent
George Jones
A spirited 19th-century maritime painting by George Jones depicting the heroic boarding of the San Josef.
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