Three Men of War in a Tempest, Pieter Bruegel the Elder; Hieronymus Cock; Frans Huys

Artwork Overview

circa 1525–1569
Hieronymus Cock, publisher
circa 1510–1570
Frans Huys, engraver
1522–1562
Three Men of War in a Tempest, 1561–1565
Portfolio/Series title: Sailing Vessels
Where object was made: Netherlands
Material/technique: engraving; etching; laid paper
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 219 x 291 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 243 x 331 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 5/8 x 11 7/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 9 9/16 x 13 1/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Letha Churchill Walker Memorial Art Fund
Accession number: 1996.0062
On display: Simons Gallery

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Soundings: Making Culture at Sea

In the early period of maritime exploration, the dangers of travel at sea fascinated and terrified European audiences. This print shows three caravels—small sailing ships—caught in a storm. In the tumultuous sea, a group of fanciful sea monsters poses another threat to the sailors hanging from the ships’ rigging. One sea monster is ridden by a sea god with a harp, showing how mythological associations with the sea informed how people imagined actual sea voyages.

Exhibitions

Celka Straughn, curator
Emily C. Casey, curator
2025