The Battle of Lepanto Size:24" x 36" "Saint John the Baptist Bearing

"Saint John the Baptist Bearing Witness" is a testament to Carracci's ability to infuse religious subject matter with a profound sense of humanity and spirituality

with the standard bearing the three crescents

An interesting scene

inviting viewers to contemplate the profound mystery of the Real Presence

André de la Concha was a Spanish painter who is considered one of the best painters of the Viceroyalty of New Spain

The Battle of Lepanto Size:24" x 36" "Saint John the Baptist BearingThis painting commemorates the Battle of Lepanto fought between the Holy League and the Ottoman Turks on October 7th, 1571. This is a 16th Century painting by an unidentified artist that is currently housed in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. The battle is memorable as the last of the great galley actions and for the large number of people who were killed; about 25,000 Turks and 8000 Christians. The painting is an imaginative