Northern Sea Collection

Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)
Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Private Collection

Polar bear, 1796. Creator: Marechal, Nicolas (1753-1802)
Polar bear, 1796. Private Collection

Fighting Polar Bears, 1839. Creator: Biard, Francois-August (1798-1882)
Fighting Polar Bears, 1839. Found in the collection of Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum

Jacob van Heemskerk and Willem Barendsz. plan their trip to the Arctic in 1594. Private Collection

Portrait of Alexander Baranov, chief of the Russian-American Company, first governor of Russian Alaska, 1818. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Arctic and Antarctic, St Petersburg

Tthe voyage to Novaya Zemlya in 1596, 1679-1681. Artist: Luyken, Jan (Johannes) (1649-1712)
Tthe voyage to Novaya Zemlya in 1596, 1679-1681. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden

Northern Sea in the Moonlight, c. 1823. Artist: Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840)
Northern Sea in the Moonlight, c. 1823. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague

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Exploring the enigmatic Northern Sea: A journey through time and art. Witness the courage of Willem Barentsz and Jacob van Heemskerk as they plot their third Arctic voyage on this 1598 map by Claesz. Brave the icy wilderness with a polar bear from Marechal's 1796 painting. Witness the struggle for survival in Biard's 'Fighting Polar Bears' from 1839. Meet Alexander Baranov, the first governor of Russian Alaska, in Tikhanov's 1818 portrait. Relive the 1679-1681 voyage to Novaya Zemlya through Luyken's captivating illustrations. Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the Northern Sea in Caspar David Friedrich's 'Northern Sea in the Moonlight.' Discover the rich history and mystery of this vast body of water with these captivating works of art.