This article discusses an early collection of the whaleman's art of scrimshaw, including the firs... more This article discusses an early collection of the whaleman's art of scrimshaw, including the first works to be documented and dated, which entered the collection of the East India Marine Society (now the Peabody Essex Museum) before 1831.
This article recounts the tale of a search for a larger-than-life-size bronze statue of Admiral H... more This article recounts the tale of a search for a larger-than-life-size bronze statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson that was reputed to have been cast in Boston to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The statue, by artist Henry Hudson Kitson, was never located, but much was learned!
Maritime Empires: British Imperial Maritime Trade in the Nineteenth Century, 2004
The lives of enslaved people who were brought to Central American forest camps to hunt for, cut d... more The lives of enslaved people who were brought to Central American forest camps to hunt for, cut down, and drag out massive mahogany trees to export for the luxury furniture industry have been investigated through archives and archaeological sites. But exceedingly little evidence has survived of the voyages made by mariners who conveyed the valuable wood to the cabinetmaker. The two aims of this essay are to address the mechanics of the mahogany trade for those interested specifically in the important of wood into the UK, and to offer a more broad-based discussion of life on merchant vessels trading to relatively remote regions of British suzerainty during the height of empire.
Features 103 early b&w maritime images never or rarely exhibited before from the Peabody Essex Mu... more Features 103 early b&w maritime images never or rarely exhibited before from the Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA). Includes an introduction on photographing the ocean. The index contains brief biographies of the photographers. 9x11.25. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, a... more Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya. Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented-including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States-readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism. Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art.
Maritime events today appear to be tied more closely to events ashore than ever before, and seafa... more Maritime events today appear to be tied more closely to events ashore than ever before, and seafaring has been the primary catalyst of much of world history. These essays by many of the world's leading scholars present an up-to-date assessment of the field of maritime history in the early 21st century. They offer fresh insights into the impact of seaborne exploration, warfare, and commerce on the course of history, from the independent traditions of ancient Japanese, Arab, and Mediterranean seafarers to the rapid European expansion around the globe from the 16th century onward. The book is organized around the themes of the sea as a theater of exploration, a highway of commerce, an arena for conflict, and a muse for artistic inspiration. The authors utilize information from the earliest recorded voyages to the present to illuminate an era's interesting and universal attributes and the successful explorers' motivations - usually a combination of scientific, political, economic, and religious reasons. They also show that the competing principles of freedom of the seas versus exclusive governance by political entities are central to all discussions of the sea in history.
The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) extends from the Yucatán Peninsula to the Gulf of Honduras, a distanc... more The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) extends from the Yucatán Peninsula to the Gulf of Honduras, a distance of nearly 250 km along a rimmed carbonate shelf in the western Caribbean Sea. The MAR is considered the second longest fringing barrier reef in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It was explored to a depth of 300 m with R/V Seamark and the Nekton submersible in the 1970s (James and Ginsburg, 1979), but deeper parts had never been mapped or explored. In August 2014, E/V Nautilus explored the Mesoamerican Reef 's offshore slopes, atolls, and outer cayes. The expedition's objectives included mapping areas ranging from 50 m to 3,000 m water depth, exploring ecosystem habitats , ground truthing of multibeam and backscatter data using ROV Hercules, and collecting deep-sea corals and sponges for study.
This article discusses an early collection of the whaleman's art of scrimshaw, including the firs... more This article discusses an early collection of the whaleman's art of scrimshaw, including the first works to be documented and dated, which entered the collection of the East India Marine Society (now the Peabody Essex Museum) before 1831.
This article recounts the tale of a search for a larger-than-life-size bronze statue of Admiral H... more This article recounts the tale of a search for a larger-than-life-size bronze statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson that was reputed to have been cast in Boston to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The statue, by artist Henry Hudson Kitson, was never located, but much was learned!
Maritime Empires: British Imperial Maritime Trade in the Nineteenth Century, 2004
The lives of enslaved people who were brought to Central American forest camps to hunt for, cut d... more The lives of enslaved people who were brought to Central American forest camps to hunt for, cut down, and drag out massive mahogany trees to export for the luxury furniture industry have been investigated through archives and archaeological sites. But exceedingly little evidence has survived of the voyages made by mariners who conveyed the valuable wood to the cabinetmaker. The two aims of this essay are to address the mechanics of the mahogany trade for those interested specifically in the important of wood into the UK, and to offer a more broad-based discussion of life on merchant vessels trading to relatively remote regions of British suzerainty during the height of empire.
Features 103 early b&w maritime images never or rarely exhibited before from the Peabody Essex Mu... more Features 103 early b&w maritime images never or rarely exhibited before from the Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA). Includes an introduction on photographing the ocean. The index contains brief biographies of the photographers. 9x11.25. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, a... more Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya. Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented-including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States-readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism. Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art.
Maritime events today appear to be tied more closely to events ashore than ever before, and seafa... more Maritime events today appear to be tied more closely to events ashore than ever before, and seafaring has been the primary catalyst of much of world history. These essays by many of the world's leading scholars present an up-to-date assessment of the field of maritime history in the early 21st century. They offer fresh insights into the impact of seaborne exploration, warfare, and commerce on the course of history, from the independent traditions of ancient Japanese, Arab, and Mediterranean seafarers to the rapid European expansion around the globe from the 16th century onward. The book is organized around the themes of the sea as a theater of exploration, a highway of commerce, an arena for conflict, and a muse for artistic inspiration. The authors utilize information from the earliest recorded voyages to the present to illuminate an era's interesting and universal attributes and the successful explorers' motivations - usually a combination of scientific, political, economic, and religious reasons. They also show that the competing principles of freedom of the seas versus exclusive governance by political entities are central to all discussions of the sea in history.
The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) extends from the Yucatán Peninsula to the Gulf of Honduras, a distanc... more The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) extends from the Yucatán Peninsula to the Gulf of Honduras, a distance of nearly 250 km along a rimmed carbonate shelf in the western Caribbean Sea. The MAR is considered the second longest fringing barrier reef in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It was explored to a depth of 300 m with R/V Seamark and the Nekton submersible in the 1970s (James and Ginsburg, 1979), but deeper parts had never been mapped or explored. In August 2014, E/V Nautilus explored the Mesoamerican Reef 's offshore slopes, atolls, and outer cayes. The expedition's objectives included mapping areas ranging from 50 m to 3,000 m water depth, exploring ecosystem habitats , ground truthing of multibeam and backscatter data using ROV Hercules, and collecting deep-sea corals and sponges for study.
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