Ship Paintings are Dramatic, isn't it? From the dark and stormy sea to the extending horizons, paintings are made to shake the emotions.
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The painting "The Slave Ship" depicting scattered dead human bodies in the sea is really mind-boggling!
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Let's dive right in to see the list of some crazy ship paintings.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
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The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a painting of a small sailing boat struggling in the horrifying sea wave. It was painted by Rembrandt Van Rijn in 1633.
Becalmed off Halfway Rock
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Created in 1860 by American painter Fitz Henry Lane. The painting depicts four big ship & three boats with pastel background.
A First Rate Man-of-War Driven Onto a Reef of Rocks, Floundering in a Gale
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The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to her last Berth to be Broken Up
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In late 19th century, the painting was a symbol of military prowess, because it depicted the pomp of spectacular sunset colors in his honor paying homage to Temeraire's heroic past.
Seascape in the Morning
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In this painting Vlieger shows the story of deliverance after travail through the hues of the sky.
Breezing Up
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The Slave Ship
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This is one of the famous artworks of J.M.W Turner. It is based on the true story of a British ship, whose captain throwed dead and sick slaves in the water for greed of money.