The Rainbow | Ivan Aivazovsky | 1873
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History Beyond The Horizon
Great Stories.
Uncharted Waters.
Discover the ships, voyages and people that shaped our world — and the art that brings their stories to life.
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Maritime Fine Art
Ship Twelve Apostles | Ivan Aivazovsky | 1897
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Armed Four-Master Putting Out to Sea | Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder | 16th Century
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Ships Anchored near a Fortified Island | Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder | 16th Century
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Gathering Storm | Ivan Aivazovsky | 1899
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Loss of the Royal George | John Christian Schetky | 1840
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Framed Prints
Historic ships, open seas and extraordinary voyages. Bring a piece of maritime history into your home.
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Stories From The Sea
Erebus Before Franklin: The Earlier Life of a Doomed Polar Ship
Before Franklin's Arctic disaster, HMS Erebus returned from four years of Antarctic exploration. Follow her earlier life through Ross's voyages, Hooker's science and three...
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Santísima Trinidad: The Life And Last Battle Of Spain’s Great Warship
Built in Havana and lost after Trafalgar, Santísima Trinidad lived a history larger than her famous gun count. Explore her design, battles and final...
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The Kraken: Legend, Art And The Historical Evidence
Explore the history of the kraken through Norwegian accounts, Montfort’s Le Poulpe Colossal, Victorian imagery and the giant-squid specimens that changed maritime natural history.
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HMS Queen: A Victorian Flagship In Three Paintings
Discover HMS Queen, the Victorian flagship launched in 1839, through three maritime paintings showing her under sail, in Grand Harbour and receiving Queen Victoria.
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The Battle Of Trafalgar Explained: Tactics, Ships And The Storm
Why did Nelson risk sailing straight into enemy fire? Explore the tactics, people and storm behind Trafalgar, illustrated with paintings by Buttersworth, Beechey and...
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Maritime History of The Iberian Union (1580–1640)
During the Iberian Union (1580 – 1640), Portugal and Spain temporarily unified their vast maritime empires, pooling fleets, territories and trade routes. This fragile partnership coincided...
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The sea connects stories of exploration, conflict, trade and everyday life. Historical Maritime brings those stories together with a collection of maritime art and historical maps.
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