Ignazio Danti, Assedio di Malta, Galleria delle carte geografiche, Musei Vaticani, between 1580 and 1583

Egnazio teef, siege of malta. Gallery of maps. Vatican museums siege of malta, detail from the 'galleria delle carte geografiche', 1580-83 (fresco) (see also 260199) by italian school, (16th century); vatican museums and galleries, vatican city; (add. Info. : 40 panels commissioned by gregory xiii; carte de l'ile de malte; 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). Date: between 1580 and 1583.