Battle of Gibraltar 1607 | Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen | 1621 Size:24"x18" grieving sailors witness his ascent

grieving sailors witness his ascent

as she heads outward-bound with her squadron in 1793 for the Mediterranean

the painting vividly captures the intensity of 17th-century maritime warfare

Its mainmast split and broke forcefully

This painting is one of two very similar versions of the same subject

Battle of Gibraltar 1607 | Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen | 1621 Size:24"x18" grieving sailors witness his ascentThis dramatic scene depicts the Battle of Gibraltar, fought on 25 April 1607 during the Eighty Years War, when the Dutch Republic launched a devastating surprise attack against the Spanish fleet anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar. Led by the Dutch admiral Jacob van Heemskerck, a smaller but highly aggressive Dutch squadron sailed directly into the heavily defended harbour and engaged the larger Spanish force at close range. At the centre of the battle