Battle Of Lepanto
By RadoJavor
2K Favourites168 Comments131K Views
Huge Venetian galeasse San Lorenzo. Attacking the turkish fleet in Battle of Lepanto 1571. Was the biggest battle of oarvessels, about 200 galleys on each side . Design of the ship based on old painting and some engravings. I hope its a realistic reconstruction. This was my first picture showing some ship, is about 2 years old.
IMAGE DETAILS
Image size
1200x831px 418.57 KB
Published:
© 2006 - 2021 RadoJavor
Comments168
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Wonderful galleass!
Unfortunately, there are a few issues I can see if you want it to be realistic. First off, medieval Galleys tended to have a curved shaped on the deck. Not to an extreme, but a bit more noticeable than what you have here. Second, while you got the lateen sail focus right, the bows of galleys looked totally different from the age of sail ships. Their forecastles were more like covered or raised platforms under which the cannons would be mounted and from the tops of which marines would board enemy ships once engaged up close.
Further, cannons on galleys were generally mounted centerline only-- peeking out of the forecastle area. Cannons that were mounted on the sides were generally smaller swiveling guns.
Here for example is a galley used by the Knights Hospitaller in the 16th century around the Lepanto times. This is more what galleys looked like in general.
Now, all of that said, I don't know much about the enormous Venetian Galleasses and they could have been rather different, however they probably had a similar design.
All of that aside though, this is still a very nice piece about a part o history that is not often talked about in modern day media. I love seeing it portrayed and the fact that you even attempted to make it accurate is more than can be said for a lot of people that try to draw Medieval settings.
Further, cannons on galleys were generally mounted centerline only-- peeking out of the forecastle area. Cannons that were mounted on the sides were generally smaller swiveling guns.
Here for example is a galley used by the Knights Hospitaller in the 16th century around the Lepanto times. This is more what galleys looked like in general.
Now, all of that said, I don't know much about the enormous Venetian Galleasses and they could have been rather different, however they probably had a similar design.
All of that aside though, this is still a very nice piece about a part o history that is not often talked about in modern day media. I love seeing it portrayed and the fact that you even attempted to make it accurate is more than can be said for a lot of people that try to draw Medieval settings.
thanks for the comments, here are my thoughts about this ship. I made a lot of research too about this ships. First they are not medieval ships but renaissance. To be precise the Galeass was not just a galley. It was quiet different ship with elements of galleon and other ship types, so I think this one is quiet realistic visualization.
The line between Renaissance and Late Medieval is really blurry and changes for each country and from person to person. But, that's just semantics.
If you're certain, then I suppose you could be right. Can I see somewhere where you've gotten this information, though? I've never heard anything about galleasses other than that they were like giant galleons.
If you're certain, then I suppose you could be right. Can I see somewhere where you've gotten this information, though? I've never heard anything about galleasses other than that they were like giant galleons.
The point about the galleas was it attempted to combine the manoeuverability of the galleon with the fire-power of a normal sailing ship, so it did mount sizable broadside guns. The heaviest guns were still in the bow firing forward but the broadside guns were not mere "railing pieces". See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girona_(… for a galleas (but it still came to grief on the rocks of County Antrim).
Your ship illustrations have a great atmosphere, far more than a photograph could achieve.
Your ship illustrations have a great atmosphere, far more than a photograph could achieve.
Very very interesting, than you for showing me that!
And... wow, I just now realize how pretentious I sounded in that first comment up there. To any reading I wholeheartedly apologize!
And... wow, I just now realize how pretentious I sounded in that first comment up there. To any reading I wholeheartedly apologize!
Beautiful! Great rendition of the battle in which the fate of Christian Europe was held in the balance.
ship looks cool.
and Cervantes???
he is there somewhere.
vs Shakespeare?
beautiful
I'm fond of History, past and present, what a gallery ! 
Can I reuse this image in a Facebook post about my advertising agency? We use the paddle as a symbol.
nice
That's stunning!! 
In my opinion the only thing wrong is the sailor proportion compared to the ship. I think they are too small and make the ship look too massive.....but as I said, stunning piece of work! ( sorry for my bad english
)
In my opinion the only thing wrong is the sailor proportion compared to the ship. I think they are too small and make the ship look too massive.....but as I said, stunning piece of work! ( sorry for my bad english
)
POWER OF THE LIGHT.. GOOD JOB MY FRIEND, ALL OFF....
Did you know that galleys were used well into the 19th century?
yes
Oh. Sorry.
Seems like the perfect way to patrol shallow waters or inland seas (the Mediterranean, for instance), and provide speed AND firepower.
Last time it was used was in the Crimean War in 1854, apparently.
Huh. That's quite the service record.
From eighth century BCE.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In