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2026 Contest Resources > How the Ocean Inspires Us > Classical Poetry and Art

Humans have long been inspired by the beauty, mystery, and power of the ocean. Poets, artists, and writers of eras past from all over the world have created masterpieces celebrating its depths. Explore some of them below!

• The Tempest | Shakespeare
• The Odyssey | Homer
• Visions of the Sea in Early Japanese Literature | The Association for Asian Studies
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa | Katsushika Hokusai
• Art in the Torres Strait Islands | Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery
• The Ninth Wave | Hovhannes Aivazovsky