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Siege of Malta, detail from the 'Galleria delle Carte Geografiche', 1580-83 (fresco)

Siege of Malta, detail from the 'Galleria delle Carte Geografiche', 1580-83 (fresco)
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XIR1203438
Image title
Siege of Malta, detail from the 'Galleria delle Carte Geografiche', 1580-83 (fresco)
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Artist
Italian School, (16th century) / Italian
Location
Vatican Museums and Galleries (Musei e Gallerie Pontificie), Vatican City
Medium
fresco
Date
1580 AD - 1583 AD (C16th AD)
Image description

40 panels commissioned by Gregory XIII; Great siege of Malta 1565; Ottoman forces besieged the fortress which was defended by the Knights Hospitaller led by the Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette (after whom the capital Valletta was later named); after four months of siege the Ottoman forces left; Suleiman the Great; Suleyman I (1495-66)

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Giraudon / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
angel / army / battle / boat / transport / Malta / Europe / navy / La Valette / city / room / harbour / ship / ships / tents / warfare / knights / military / armies / forces / defended / fleet / navy / encampments / ottoman / defence / siege / compass / 16th / map / knight / eye / mediterranean / war / hospitaller / Renaissance / camp / aeria / port / 1565 / encampmen / Painting / Mzpainting

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