Battle of the Combined Venetian and Dutch Fleets against the Turks in the Bay of Foya, 1649
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
h 151.5cm × w 276.5cm × d 15cm × w 66kg
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Zeeslag van de verenigde Venetiaanse en Nederlandse vloten onder bevel van Giacomo Riva tegen de Turken in de Baai van Foja, 12 mei 1649. Links de gewapende Nederlandse koopvaarder 'Madonna della Vigna'.
Art Historical Context
Abraham Beerstraten's monumental oil on canvas, *Battle of the Combined Venetian Dutch Fleets against the in the Bay of F, 1649* (1656), captures dramatic naval clash from the Cretan War. vast panoramic painting (151.5 276.5 cm) immerses viewers in the chaos of battle, with the armed Dutch merchantman *Mad della Vigna* prominently on the left amid a fleet led by Venetian commander Giacomo Riva on May 12, 1649. As a leading Dutch Golden Age marine painter, Beerstraten excelled in depicting turbulent seas and intricate ship details, drawing from eyewitness accounts or sketches to evoke the era's...