Since the Golden Age of Piracy, great artist have described their vision of pirates on their canvas.  Howard Pyle and Don Maitz are but two of these wonderful painters who have given us so much enjoyment. Click the painting to the left to view some of the art we enjoy most.

For additional credit visit Don Maitz wonderful pirate art.

Give me a stout ship and a star to guide her by. A Pirate's home and work place was his ship.  Speed, armament and room for the crew and plunder. These were the necessities of a Pirate's Live.

A thing of beauty, like a white cloud bearing down on you. Paintings and photographs of these wondrous creatures of man have inspired us for centuries.

A nautical chart is a graphic representation of a maritime area and adjacent coastal regions. It shows depths of water and heights of land natural features of the seabed, details of the coastline, navigational hazards, and as-well-as locations of natural and man-made structures such as harbors.

This mariner's tool was used by Pirates to move from place to place and find the best places to attack their prey and evade naval warships.

Exciting adventures of pirate movies have generated wonderful art and photos for the movie posters which Beckons us to come share their adventures on screen.