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Portrait of Andrea Doria as the God of the sea
Portrait of Anna Pamphilj
Portrait of Andrea Doria
Neptune's Hall - The Battle of Lepanto
Fall of Giants
History of Alessandro Magno
Alexander the Great's youth
Portrait of Andrea Doria as the God of the sea
Portrait of Anna Pamphilj
Portrait of Andrea Doria
Neptune's Hall - The Battle of Lepanto
Fall of Giants
History of Alessandro Magno
Alexander the Great's youth

Neptune's Hall - The Battle of Lepanto

Anonymous

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The series of tapestries dedicated to the Battle of Lepanto consists of six large panels. In May 1571, Pope Pius V established the Holy League, bringing together the rival powers of Genoa and Venice, Spain under Philip II, and numerous minor powers. The Holy League declared war on the Turks and on October 7, 1571, faced them in the epic Battle of Lepanto, where the Christian fleet triumphed over the Turkish one. The cycle of tapestries was commissioned by Giovanni Andrea I, nephew and successor of Andrea, destined like him to become the General of the galleys of the Spanish fleet. The battle scenes are enclosed within fake architectural frames, consisting of a base with an inscription flanked by allegories and columns on which female figures symbolizing the virtues necessary to achieve victory and fame rest. All the tapestries are dominated in the center of the upper portion by the heraldic eagle of the Doria family.
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Title: Neptune's Hall - The Battle of Lepanto

Author: Anonymous

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Technique: Tapestry

Displayed in: Prince's Palace

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