Maritime History in Art

 Maritime art is a category that includes various creations where the sea is the main character. Maritime art has a special atmosphere in which the sky and the water are the most important elements. Exquisite maritime art has appeared since the Middle Ages. It was very popular especially in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The subjects of this genre are landscapes that include ships in estuaries, beach scenes, storms, boats in their fight with huge waves, or boats on quiet waters, predisposing to calm, meditation and relaxation. In the Romantic Period there was a reorientation in the style of maritime painting. Representative for this period is Le Radeau de La Méduse, created by Théodore Géricault between 1817-1819. The very large painting (491 cm x 716 cm) represents the moments after the shipwreck of the French frigate La Méduse, on July 5, 1816. Of the 147 people saved on rafts, only 15 survived during the 13 days on the sea, until they were found. One of the great 19th-centu

If your mom is an art lover, here is an idea for Mother`s Day celebration: take her to a museum or art gallery with beautiful nautical paintings. Do not choose one of those regular museums that she has probably visited countless of times; opt instead for something more special, like a maritime museum, just to offer her a new experience. This is a great way to celebrate Mother`s Day with beauty and grace. Here are just a few Maritime Museums or galleries to consider, depending on your location. San Diego Maritime Museum is renowned worldwide for its excellence in historic vessel restoration, maintenance and operation. You can take a public tour and enjoy its ship collection that includes the Star of India, the world’s oldest active ship. Maritime History in Art in Saint Clair, MI offers nautical art & paintings by Cap'n Jim Clary Maritime Artwork. Visit https://www.jclary.com/ for a peek at these special paintings, books, and prints. The Maritime National Historical Par

If you plan to take your mom to a trip for Mother`s day, the Great Lakes are a wonderful destination, as they provide many opportunities for doing outdoor activities and enjoy your time spent together. The Great Lakes offer gorgeous hiking trails, with the silence of the forests, pristine waters and the variety of wildlife that you can meet in your way. Besides hiking, you can also opt for diving, kayaking, and boating. If you prefer a more formal way to celebrate your mother on Mother`s day, you can choose to visit some of the towns situated on those tranquil lighthouse-peppered islands, or to explore cities like Chicago or Milwaukee, with their superb architecture, beaches, shopping, restaurants, dynamic museums (The Automotive Museum and the Henry Ford Museum are just a few examples) and the vibrant nightlife. Visit the many art galleries to find exceptional pieces of nautical artwork . The climate in the region of the Great Lakes is cold, but May is one of the best months to t

From cities to beaches and from islands to hiking trails that span for miles, the Great Lakes have just about everything you’d need for an entertaining and relaxing vacation. Some of the following spots will definitely dazzle you, while others will outright amaze you and make you want to plan all your vacations on the beaches of the Great Lakes:  ·       The beach on Lake Michigan will offer you one of the most incredible places in the world for viewing the sunset. Here you can visit with your spouse for a memorable and romantic time spent watching the sunset and enjoying the hospitality of the locals. You may also want to bring some water colors and try a hand in creating a piece of Lake Michigan themed nautical artwork . ·       The Sleeping Bear Natural Lakeshore is one of the best places to go to if you enjoy solitude and long walks. Here you can definitely lose yourself on the 65-mile long shoreline, and you can take some breathtaking photos as well. ·       Finally, the shallo

Geography is one of the most beautiful subjects on earth, and it definitely doesn’t have to be boring if you know how to look at facts and how to find unique facts about common geographical places like the Great Lakes. The following trivia facts about the Great Lakes will make you wonder whether you should rewrite your children’s geography textbooks yourself:  ·       Driving around the lakes would take an enormous amount of time to complete. If you’re looking for a fun and extremely long road trip, then this is it. Going around the Great Lakes by car will provide you with an impressive 6,500 miles of fun on the road. ·       An unlikely fire that started in 1969 on the Cuyahoga River was actually the catalyzing trigger that spawned a new movement towards clearing up the waterway responsible for feeding Lake Erie and starting a series of environmental reforms that have transformed the way we look at the Great Lakes today. ·       Do you know how many islands the Great Lakes contain?

If you were like me in school, you probably thought about history as a pretty boring subject. However, as everything, history can show its true value if it’s regarded through the right “lenses.” And there are no better ways to see something than through the eyes of an artist.  When we look at the figures and dates associated with a battle like the Battle of Hastings, we can’t really imagine the actual scenes and the brutality of war. Also, when we read about kings, treaties and pacts between various allies, it’s hard to imagine how everything went down and where the meetings took place. So history can get boring pretty fast if all you have is information.  However, when you start repainting some paintings depicting famous battles, scenes or personalities from history, things will start changing pretty fast. Not only will you feel like you’re actually there, taking part in a historic scene that came to life, but you’ll actually start getting addicted to that feeling.  Also, painting