Russian Black Sea Fleet on a Parade in 1849, by Ivan Aivazovsky, 1886 Central Naval Museum of Russia in Saint Petersburg (image 2103×1200 pixels 412KB) Russian Black Sea Fleet ships of the line on a parade – an impressive display of naval might captured by Ivan Aivazovsky in the last years of the sailing warship’s [...]
Russian Black Sea Fleet on a Parade in 1849, by Ivan Aivazovsky
Published in April 12th, 2010
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Dutch Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast, Ludolph Backhuysen, 1667
Published in April 9th, 2010
Dutch Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast by Ludolph Backhuysen, 1667 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (image 1600×1086 px, 343 KB) This highly dramatic scene of Dutch ships facing seemingly eminent destruction by the raging sea is a prominent example of Backhuysen’s abilities to theatrically portray the forces of nature. Despite the great [...]
The Raid on Chatham (Raid on Medway), 17-23 June 1667
Published in April 5th, 2010
Posted by admin in 17th Century, Battle Scenes, Drawings, Dutch Navy, Royal Navy, Second Anglo-Dutch War (1664–67)
The Dutch burn English ships during the expedition to Chatham (Raid on Medway, 1667) (De Hollanders steken Engelse schepen in brand tijdens de tocht naar Chatham – 20 juni 1667) by Jan van Leyden, 1669 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (image 1920×1104, 0.98 MB) The Raid on Chatham is undoubtedly one of the most impressive victories in Dutch [...]
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