The Greek school

Maps on p. 140 and 160, of the Greek School (1537-1620), centered on Crete, show the influence of the 15th century Venetian school but are thought probably not to have influenced subsequent schools.

 

The Renaissance of Discovery: 1600-1700

 

Henry Hudson (c. 1550-1611)

Englishman Henry Hudsons voyage of 1610-11 continued the search for a North West Passage to the Pacific Ocean that fellow countryman John Davis had endeavored to find over twenty years before Davis went the furthest north into the strait now named for him,

 

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson


John Collier (1850-1934), 1881

Oil on canvas, 214 x 183.5 cm

Tate Gallery, London