Coastal Classics
Shipwreck on the Coast of Norway
Johan Christian Dahl
A dramatic and atmospheric 19th-century maritime painting capturing the power of a stormy sea against a rugged Norwegian coast.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Coastal Classics
A Shetland Fishing Boat in Stormy Weather North of the Orkney Islands
Anton Melbye
A dramatic 19th-century marine painting capturing a lone vessel navigating the stormy waters of the North Sea.
Coastal Classics
The Junction of the Thames and the Medway
J. M. W. Turner
A powerful maritime masterpiece by J.M.W. Turner capturing the atmospheric drama of ships on a stormy sea.
Contains nudity
Coastal Classics
The Raft of the Medusa
Théodore Géricault
A landmark of French Romanticism, Géricault’s masterpiece captures the raw emotional intensity and survival of the shipwrecked Medusa crew.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
After the Shipwreck (The Shipwreck of Don Juan)
Eugène Delacroix
A powerful Romantic scene of shipwrecked survivors adrift on a stormy, teal-toned sea.