Battle of Lepanto (1571), Ferrando Bertelli, Unknown date (1580?)

This fresco depicts the battle of lepanto, where a combined christian force crushed the ottoman navy - this particular painting occupies a prominent position at one end of the hall of maps, in the vatican museums, rome. Please note that the file name is no longer accurate because the original file was overwritten in april 2016 by the upload of a different image by user:alonso de mendoza. Date: Unknown date (1580?). Medium: etching print, fresco. Collection: Museo Storico Navale, Venice Gallery of Maps, Vatican. Fernando Bertelli, Die Seeschlacht von Lepanto, Venedig 1572, Museo Storico Navale (550x500)