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Tapestry of a naval battle with armored warriors on ornate galleys in blue waves, framed by floral borders and a cartouche with an inscription.

The Battle of Actium from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

A tapestry shows a naval battle in choppy blue water, with armored warriors in helmets and cuirasses fighting from galleys. A woman in a white gown and a richly ornamented ship sit at left, while a soldier in a red tunic leans over the prow. Floral borders frame the scene.

Artist
Workshop of Willem van Leefdael
Date
c. 1680
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 9 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1533 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1690).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson

Español: La batalla de Accio, de La historia de César y Cleopatra

Un tapiz muestra una batalla naval sobre aguas azules agitadas, con guerreros acorazados con yelmos y coraceas que combaten desde galeras. A la izquierda, una mujer con un vestido blanco y una nave muy ornamentada; a la derecha, un soldado con túnica roja se inclina sobre la proa. Guirnaldas florales enmarcan la escena.

Português: A Batalha de Áccio, de A História de César e Cleópatra

Uma tapeçaria mostra uma batalha naval sobre águas azuis agitadas, com guerreiros blindados de elmos e couraças lutando a partir de galés. À esquerda, uma mulher de vestido branco e uma embarcação muito ornamentada; à direita, um soldado de túnica vermelha inclina-se sobre a proa. Grinaldas florais emolduram a cena.

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