Pauselijk schip voor anker aan de kade van de haven van Messina

Pauselijk schip voor anker aan de kade van de haven van Messina by Abraham Casembroot

Medium

etching

Dimensions

132; 187

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso linksonder, gestempeld: Lugt 2166

Art Historical Context

Abraham Casembroot's etching *Pauselijk schip voorker aan de kade van de haven van Messina (Papal Ship Anchored at the Quay of the of Messina) captures a maritime scene from the early 17th century. around 1596 in Antwerp, Casembroot was a Flemish renowned for his detailed depictions of ships and harbors, reflecting the bustling trade and naval life of Europe's golden age of sail. Here, a grand papal vessel dominates the composition, anchored against Messina's lively quay in Sicily—a key Mediterranean port hub for commerce, pilgrimage, and ecclesiastical voyages during the Counter-Reformation e...

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