The Death of Captain James Cook (Zoffany) The Death of Captain James Cook (Zoffany) The Death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779 is a painting by Johann Zoffany. The painting records the loss of the British explorer Captain James Cook. The painting was completed in 1794 some years after the death of Cook in 1779. Other paintings of the death of Cook were painted earlier. The Mahiole (Feathered Helmet) that was included in the painting of Cook's death by Zoffany is said to be the helmet given to Cook when he first landed in Hawaii. The painting is unfinished. Zoffany is thought to have based the
James Cook University another campus in Brisbane, Queensland in 2006. JCU Singapore moved campuses in February 2015. The Hon. Tony Abbott MP, Prime Minister of Australia officially opened the new JCU Singapore campus at 149 Sims Drive on 28 June 2015. As a corporate body, James Cook University bears arms comprising four main elements – shield, crest (Captain James Cook’s ship, "HMS Endeavour", in full sail), supporters (a pair of brolgas with open wings), and motto. The University motto is "Cresente Luce", which means "light ever increasing". This motto was first proposed by Professor Frederick Walter Robinson (Doc Robbie), professor of English at