The Spanish galleon is one of the most important ships in history due to the fact that they were responsible for the boom of piracy and the discovery of the Americas. The galleons helped the Spanish create one of the most powerful empires of all time.
viking longship
The Viking longship is one of the most important ships of all time, responsible for how the British royal family is shaped. The invasion of England by the Vikings was greatly helped by the existence of the longship. The Viking Longship was accountable for some of the most critical naval discoveries such as the discovery of Greenland and Iceland.
Charles I Triple Portrait
Charles I in Three Positions, also known as the Triple portrait of Charles I, is an oil painting of Charles I of England by Flemish artist Sir Anthony Van Dyck, showing the King from three viewpoints: left full profile, face on, and right three quarter profile. [more]
The Shrimp Girl
The Shrimp Girl is a painting by the English artist William Hogarth. It was painted around 1740–45, and is held by the National Gallery, London. [more]
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
Mr and Mrs Andrews is an oil on canvas portrait of about 1750 by Thomas Gainsborough, now in the National Gallery, London. [more]
Flatford Mill
Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, painted in 1816. It is Constable's largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, the first of his large "six-foot" paintings [more]
The Fighting Temeraire
The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 is an oil painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. HMS Temeraire was one of the last second-rate ships of the line to have played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [more]
The Hireling Shepherd
This is a painting by William Holman Hunt, a leading British Pre-Raphaelite.
Greek Trieme
The ships are some of the most famous ships of all time. The ship used three rows of rowers and had a bronze-clad battering ram. Due to the size of the ships they were only used in close proximity to land since they couldn't hold enough food or water for long journeys
Chinese Djong
The Djong or junk ship was one of the first ships with a stern-facing rudder the ships also were used by Zheng He to attempt to sail around the world. the ships were specifically designed for sailing upwind.
