The battle of Lepanto (Q21680679)

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artist: Andries van Eertvelt (Q122484)
collection: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (Q2365880) Vlaamse Kunstcollectie (VKC) (Q2542010)
location: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (Q2365880)
main subject: Battle of Lepanto (Q165425)
material used: oil paint (Q296955) canvas (Q12321255)
depicts: boat (Q35872) Battle of Lepanto (Q165425)
instance of: painting (Q3305213)
MSK Gent work PID: S-88
BALaT object ID: 103668

catalog URL: http://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/S-88

information from the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) catalog

description: In the 17th century, seascapes evolved into a separate genre. Accounts of naval battles, voyages of discovery, ceremonies at sea and pictures of famous ships were generally of a more documentary nature. However, many seascapes were not literal representations of real life but reveal a broader…

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