National Maritime Museum-Greenwich

The National Maritime Museum, based in Greenwich, opposite London, is situated near the Royal Observatory which established the meridian named after the place. It especially documents Britain’s maritime history.


O Museu Marítimo Nacional, sediado em Greenwich, em frente a Londres, situa-se próximo do Observatório Real que estabeleceu o meridiano conhecido pelo nome do local. Documenta principalmente a história marítima da Grã-Bretanha.

Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821)-'the battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782'-oil on canvas

Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg the younger (1740-1812)-'the battle of the First of June, 1794'-oil on canvas-1795

Willem van de Velde, the elder (1611-1693)-'the battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653'-oil on panel-1655

Jules Achille Noël (ca 1810-1881)-'the Bretagne'-oil on canvas-1859

George Arnald (ca 17863-1841)-'battle of the Nile-Aboukir Bay, 1-3 August 1798 (the destruction of L'Orient)'

St. Petersburg Central Naval Museum

The Museum gathers approximately ten thousand pieces of important Russian naval history since Peter the Great. It displays about five thousand paintings of various artists including naval officers.


O museu reúne no seu espólio aproximadamente dez mil peças importantes da história naval Russa desde Pedro, o Grande. Exibe cerca de cinco mil pinturas de artistas diversos incluindo oficiais da marinha.

Robert Kerr Porter (1777-1842)-'capture of Azov (18th May 1696) in the Russo-Turkish war (1686-1700)'-oil on canvas

Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko (1851-1895)-'Council calling Michael F. Romanov (1596-1645) to the Reign'-oil on canvas-1880

Konstantin Alexandrovich Westchilov (1877-1945)-'cruiser Askold fighting on July 28th 1904 in the Yellow Sea'-oil on canvas-1906

Sergei Varlenovich Pen-'Empress Catherina II (1729-1796) in naval full dress'-oil on canvas1898

Johann Gau (1685-1732)-'view of Revel, the harbour and the Russian coast artillery'-oil on canvas

Museo del Prado - Christ paintings selection

Its design was ordered by Charles III (1716-1788), king of Spain and Naples but it was inaugurated by Fernando VII in the beginning of the 19th century. It displays a valuable collection of paintings of German, Flemish, French, Italian and Spanish origin.


Mandado construir por Carlos III (1716-1788), rei de Espanha e Nápoles, inaugurou-o Fernando VII no início do séc. XIX. Possui valiosa colecção de pintura de origem Alemã, Flamenga, Francesa, Italiana e Espanhola.

Alejo Antonilez (17th century)-'the scourging of Christ (Matthew 27, 25)'-oil on panel

Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina (ca 1475-1536)-'Ressuscited Christ presents your mother to the Patriarchs in Limbo'-oil on panel

Pieter Coecke van Aelst (1502-1556)-'Holy Trinity'-oil on panel

Juan de Flandes (ca 1460-1519)-'the raising of Lazarus'-oil on panel-(1500-1510)

Andrea del Sarto (1486-1430)-'Madonna with Saints and one angel'-oil on panel-(1520-1550)

Museu temático (Museum theme)

O blogue Viático de Vagamundo pretende ser um museu de carácter pessoal sobre a condição humana. Procura ser didáctico e anódino (quanto possível) no respeitante aos temas e artistas plásticos. Não exclui nada nem ninguém. Evidencia o menos conhecido. A sua maior dificuldade reside na obtenção de fotografias de obras de arte e na sua localização. De história e hipóteses disse Eça de Queiroz 'não vi, não estive lá'.


This blog “Wanderer’s Viaticum” intends to constitute a personal museum about the human condition. It tries to be didactic and (as much as possible) anodyne with regard to themes and plastic artists. It does not exclude anything or anyone. It shows the least known. Its difficulty lies in obtaining images of works of art and their location. Eça de Queiroz referred to History and hypotheses in these terms: “I didn’t see, I wasn’t there.”

Jean-Louis Hamon (1821-1874)-'the Human comedy'-oil on canvas-ca 1852 Paris-Musée d'Orsay Compiègne-Musée National du Château

John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876)-'Easter day at Rome'-watercolor-1840 Sunderland-Museum and Art Gallery

Unknown-'cooking on spit'-miniature-1432 Paris-Bibliothèque National de France (Arsenal ms 5070)

Unknown 15th-'arrival of Alexander at Epheson'-miniature Paris-Bibliothèque National de France (ms Fr 9342, folio 69v)

Unknown 13th-'Monk sneaking a drink'-miniatue London-British Library (ms Sloane 2135, folio 44)