Death of Dragut

Death of Dragut
Artist Giuseppe Calì
Year 1867 (1867)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 225 cm × 170 cm (89 in × 67 in)
Location National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, Malta

Death of Dragut is an oil painting by the Maltese artist Giuseppe Calì, from 1867. It depicts the death of the Ottoman general Dragut during the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.

Description

It measures 225 x 170 cm, and is in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Malta, Valletta.

Analysis

The painting was Cali`s signature work. It painting depicts the episode during the Great Siege of Malta, when the Muslim Commander Dragut was fatally wounded. During bombardment of Fort St. Elmo, in June 1565, a shot from Fort St. Angelo, across the Grand Harbour, struck the ground close to the Turkish battery. [1]

It is a nationalistic portrayal. Arab historians indicate it may have been friendly fire.[2]

The painting shows the influence of Domenico Morelli, and Eugene Delacroix. It was painted in 1867, on Cali's return to Malta after his two years in Naples. It was bought by the Government.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Death of Dragut". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Fascinating new insights into Great Siege legends". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
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