Ex-voto Painting of the Battle of Lepanto

Ponferrada

Name of the piece: Ex-voto Painting of the Battle of Lepanto

Description: Commemorates the Christian victory in the famous naval Battle of Lepanto (1571), a decisive confrontation between the Holy League—a Christian coalition led by Spain, the Papacy, and Venice—and the Ottoman Empire.

Date or period: 16th Century

Type: Painting

Location: Museo Tesoro de la Basílica Ntra Sra de la Encina

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