The pictures of battleships below come from four different traditions. The first picture is a painting of battleships. It is the Naval Battle in the Gulf of Naples by Pieter Bruegel from 1560.

The second picture is a painting by Aert Anthonisz, Sea Battle Between Dutch and Spanis Boats from 1604. It depicts a clash of battleships in the middle ages.

The third picture is the Japanese battleship Nagato. This photo was taken in the 1930s. The ship was severely damaged in World War II, and was sunk afterwards, during nuclear tests conducted by the United States.

The fourht picture is a painting by J. M. V. Turner entitled The Battle of Trafalgar. It shows the flagship of Lord Nelson, the battleship HMS Victory. The painting was made for royal order.

Picture 1: Battleships by Bruegel: Naval Battle in the Gulf of Naples


Picture 2: A clash of Dutch and Spanish battleships by Anthonisz


Picture 3: A photo of the Japanese battleship Nagato


Picture 4: The battleship HMS Victory in The Battle of Trafalgar (Turner)