The Art of Naval Portraiture Cutty Sark Illuminoceans is an undersea odyssey

Illuminoceans is an undersea odyssey like you've never experienced before

a lonely fisherman

Rudolph Ackermann

This is a shot I had to repeat a number of times to get a non-blurred silhouette but finally we both managed to stay still enough to capture this single exposure shot

from Napoleon through the Second World War and into the modern day

The Art of Naval Portraiture Cutty Sark Illuminoceans is an undersea odysseyFrom elite officers to ordinary sailors, the portrayal of naval personnel has been a significant branch of British art for over 500 years. The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich holds the largest collection of naval portraits in the world, including over 600 paintings and many more prints and drawings, spanning from the sixteenth century to the present day.