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Drassanes Reials - Barcelona (Spain). View Large On White ENGLISH A galley (from Greek γαλέα - galea) is an ancient ship which can be propelled entirely by human oarsmen, used for warfare and trade. Oars are known from at least the time of the Egyptian Old Kingdom. Many galleys had masts and sails for use when the winds were favourable. Various types of galleys dominated naval warfare in the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Homer to the development of effective naval gunnery around the 15th and 16th centuries. Galleys fought in the wars of ancient Persia, Greece, Carthage and Rome until the 4th century. After the fall of the Roman Empire galleys remained in use to a lesser extent by the Byzantine Navy and other successors of the Roman Empire, and by new Muslim states. Medieval Mediterranean states, notably the Italian maritime republics including Venice, Pisa, and Genoa, used galleys until the ocean-going man-of-war made them obsolete. The Battle of Lepanto (1571) was one of the largest naval battles in which galleys played the principal part. Galleys continued in mainstream use until the introduction of broadside sailing ships of war into the Mediterranean in the 17th Century, and continued to be used in minor roles until the advent of steam propulsion. To mark the fourth centenary of the battle of Lepanto, a replica was built at the Museu Marítim de Barcelona of the royal galley of Juan de Austria. The vessel was the flagship of the fleet of the Holy League (comprising Spain, the Republic of Venice, the Papal States and Malta), which fought the Turkish navy at Lepanto on 7 October 1571. A very large vessel, the royal galley had a length of 60 metres and a breadth of 6.2 metres. Propelled by 59 oars operated by 236 oarsmen, the vessel was also rigged with 2 masts, specifically a mainmast and a foremast with respective heights of 22 metres and 15 metres, and lateen sails with a surface area of 691 square metres. One of the galley’s characteristic features was its decoration, the work of Seville’s most highly renowned artists of the age. Juan de Mallara, a humanist and a counsel of the Spanish court, was responsible for the design of the decoration, the selection of themes and the iconography used. He actually left a detailed written description thereof, on the basis of which it was possible to reproduce those elements on the replica. The features on the stern are a highlight of the overall decorative work. The sculptures and paintings which appeared on that part of the original vessel were produced by Juan Bautista Vázquez and Benvenuto Tortello, portraying mythological figures and scenes along with symbols of the Catholic doctrine, such as faith, hope and charity, represented by the awning’s lamps. The Battle of Lepanto (Ναύπακτος in Greek, İnebahtı in Turkish) took place on 7 October 1571 when a galley fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of the Republic of Venice, the Papacy (under Pope Pius V), Spain (including Naples, Sicily and Sardinia), the Republic of Genoa, the Duchy of Savoy, the Knights Hospitaller and others, decisively defeated the main fleet of Ottoman war galleys. The five-hour battle was fought at the northern edge of the Gulf of Patras, off western Greece, where the Ottoman forces sailing westwards from their naval station in Lepanto met the Holy League forces, which had come from Messina, on the morning of Sunday 7 October.[1] The battle gave the Holy League temporary control over the Mediterranean, protected Rome from invasion, and prevented the Ottomans from advancing into Europe. This was the last major naval battle to be fought solely between rowing vessels. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galley, www.museumaritimbarcelona.com/default.asp?idApartado=105&..., en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto_(1571) --------------------- CASTELLANO La galera es un barco impulsado por la fuerza de los remos, y en ocasiones por el viento; por eso poseía una o más velas grandes. La galera existe desde la antigüedad. Originalmente, usaba una fila de remeros por cada lado de la embarcación. Tiempo después, los fenicios inventaron una galera con dos filas de remeros en dos órdenes, una superior y una más abajo, que era más veloz sin perder maniobrabilidad; esta evolución de la galera se llamó birreme. En la Antigua Grecia crearon y usaron el trirreme, galera de tres filas de remeros. Los antiguos romanos, y antes de ellos los cartagineses, llegaron a utilizar el quinquerreme, que constaba de cinco remeros distribuidos en tres órdenes, con dos hombres en el orden superior, dos en el medio y uno en el inferior. Lo común era usar birremes. Los remeros normalmente eran esclavos o prisioneros. Durante muchos siglos se mantendrá la condena a galeras como uno de los más crueles castigos posibles, tanto que incluso Miguel de Cervantes la menciona en el Quijote. Con motivo de la celebración del IV Centenario de la Batalla de Lepanto, en el Museo Marítimo de Barcelona se construyó una réplica de la Galera Real de Juan de Austria, nave capitana de la escuadra de la Santa Liga –formada por España, la República de Venecia, los Estados Pontificios y Malta– que se enfrentó a la escuadra turca en Lepanto el 7 de octubre de 1571. Se trata de una nave de grandes dimensiones, con 60 metros de eslora y 6,2 metros de manga, propulsada por 59 remos que movían 236 remeros. Además, iba arbolada con dos palos, mayor y trinquete, de 22 y 15 metros de altura respectivamente, y velas latinas con una superficie vélica de 691 metros cuadrados. Un rasgo característico de esta galera es la decoración, obra de los artistas sevillanos más prestigiosos de la época. El diseño, la elección de los temas y la iconografía son obra de Juan de Mallara, humanista y letrado de la corte española, que dejó escrita una descripción detallada de los mismos gracias a la cual se pudo realizar la réplica. Del conjunto destaca la decoración de la popa, con tallas y cuadros de Juan Bautista Vázquez y Benvenuto Tortello que representan figuras y escenas mitológicas combinadas con símbolos del dogma católico, como la Fe, la Esperanza y la Caridad, en los faroles de la carroza. La batalla de Lepanto, «la más alta ocasión que vieron los siglos», fue un combate naval de capital importancia que tuvo lugar el 7 de octubre de 1571 en el golfo de Lepanto, situado entre el Peloponeso y Epiro, en la Grecia continental. Se enfrentaron en ella los turcos otomanos contra una coalición cristiana, llamada Liga Santa, formada por España, Venecia y la Santa Sede. Los cristianos resultaron vencedores, salvándose sólo 30 galeras turcas. Se frenó así el expansionismo turco por el Mediterráneo occidental. A pesar de la determinante participación de los estados italianos, la victoria se puede considerar española dado que el verdadero combate lo sostuvieron los tercios embarcados. En esta batalla participó Miguel de Cervantes, que resultó herido, sufriendo la pérdida de movilidad de su mano izquierda, lo que valió el sobrenombre de «manco de Lepanto». Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galera, www.museumaritimbarcelona.com/default.asp?idApartado=105, es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalla_de_Lepanto
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valischkas says :9/Sep/2008 18:19:39
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conner.mcloud says :15/Mar/2008 18:53:19
Hola: Tenga exactamente la misma (tu y yo tendriamos que conocernos... esto empieza a ser preocupante ;o)))))))), solo que yo me desplace a la izquierda y busqué la simetria... lo que me gustaria saber es como pudiste sacar esa nitidez con la poca luz que hay... acaso "accidentalmente" se te disparo el flash?? ;o), te llevaste trípode? o es que eres como una estatura??? con que objetivo la hiciste??? Muchas preguntas lo sé... es que yo soy asi Buena foto y te lo digo yo que conozco su dificultad. Un saludo

shanetee says :29/Feb/2008 18:04:13
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bleuet / Anne-Marie back says :28/Feb/2008 15:48:08
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Color-de-la-vida says :27/Feb/2008 13:15:36
Cuantas fotos tengo por ver.. nos ha parado quito.. y yo +/- missing :) Genial como has captado toda la belleza del interior de este barco.. que maravilla hacian a esta epoca !! Increible Me das gana de entrar en este museo que todavia no conozco)

Cottage Gal ==> ruthstensonphotography.com says :25/Feb/2008 10:28:55
You are my Golden Photographer as well!

Philippe Sainte-Laudy says :25/Feb/2008 08:02:14
Superb! You are my Golden Photographer as well!

~Lila~ says :24/Feb/2008 19:17:08
Cool photo You are my Golden Photographer as well!

Henryleonghw says :24/Feb/2008 18:14:56
Stunning! Golden Photographer Award Add this one to http://www.flickr.com/groups/goldenphotographer/ ( Invite Only and +10Faves).

R.S. Antonio (Absent for some time / Ausente por u says :24/Feb/2008 16:19:19
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:::Albeva::: says :24/Feb/2008 08:18:25
¡Qué bonita foto, Santi! Sencillamente, me encanta. ¡Enhorabuena, una vez más! ....es que te sales cada día más. Un saludo. P.D: Ya he visto que a ti te hizo mejor tiempo que a nosotros en Arcos. Excelente foto tambien, ¡eh!

Eric Rousset says :23/Feb/2008 16:04:39
Incredible treatment !! Breathtaking eye-catcher Seen in the Breathtaking eye-catcher group.

calynlanuza says :23/Feb/2008 10:34:12
Amazing shot!! Breathtaking eye-catcher Seen in Breathtaking eye-catcher group.

evatxu says :22/Feb/2008 12:05:46
en petita, pensava que era el liceu o algo així :-)

Santidd says :22/Feb/2008 09:23:38
Preciosa captura.

LiLi S. says :21/Feb/2008 21:01:16
awesome picture!

Sandra_R says :21/Feb/2008 16:57:41
Fantastic!

Andalucía says :21/Feb/2008 13:58:55
¡Qué cosa más bonita!

guillem_pg says :21/Feb/2008 12:03:49
La foto es espectacular ! -- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)

Sly's says :21/Feb/2008 05:32:59
Beautiful picture y una historia muy interesante!

Benquerencia says :21/Feb/2008 04:31:29
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desalinado says :21/Feb/2008 04:22:14
very interesting and fantastic

lala76 says :21/Feb/2008 03:56:42
muy bonita

José Lojo says :20/Feb/2008 19:55:12
IMpresiona !

khuasi says :20/Feb/2008 18:15:17
Gran trabajo. La luz y el color son magníficos y la literatura mas que interesante.

La Vieja Sirena says :20/Feb/2008 17:21:34
Magnífica foto del interior de la galera,y una completa información!

Stoned59 says :20/Feb/2008 16:59:24
Dede luego que sabes aprovechar las visitas a los sitios a los que vas. Creo que cualquiera que no haya ido al Museo Marítim, le entra ganas de ir viendo tus fotos.

Miquel Secall says :20/Feb/2008 15:03:20
Molt maca, crec que no l'habia vist mai tant be!!

Manny A says :20/Feb/2008 14:44:49
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Don César says :20/Feb/2008 14:32:01
I saw this in An Awesome Shot! www.flickr.com/groups/AnAwesomeShot

harribobs says :20/Feb/2008 14:23:08
EXCELLENT! This is an Amazing Shot!!

burubublups ! says :20/Feb/2008 14:13:59
Molt i molt bona !

maytevidri says :20/Feb/2008 13:40:55
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anm49 (Albert) says :20/Feb/2008 13:40:12
Realment aquesta foto és una obra d'art. Felicitats !!! You Are A Blue Ribbon Winner! If you haven't done so, please add your photo to: Blue Ribbon Photography (Invited Images ONLY) Please tag your photo: BlueRibbonWinner

silviaON says :20/Feb/2008 13:39:52
wonderful details and capture !

Jimmy.Black says :20/Feb/2008 13:35:48
Awesome image.. Your Image Truly Is: Better Than Good

Ekz . says :20/Feb/2008 13:03:47
Que excelente Foto! esta foto esta nominada favor de adherirla (What an amazing picture! It has been nominated, please add it) Solo fotos invitadas (Invite only images)

flower74 says :20/Feb/2008 12:11:31
Excellent work :-)

eftimov-schenk-schwartz says :20/Feb/2008 11:35:57
I saw your great picture in Superb Masterpiece Group

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LIA fotografía says :20/Feb/2008 11:05:48
una serie muy buena de un lugar peculiar....

desdibuix - miquel says :20/Feb/2008 11:03:03
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ABUELA PINOCHO  says :20/Feb/2008 10:52:23
-- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?) WINNER Definitely a winner!!! You deserve another one. Found in www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/ Commented with SOS!

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