Galleass (possibly the Girona) from The English and Spanish fleets engaged, 1588. Oil painting, English school, late 16th century
The piece opens with the powerful rhythm of the oars and the swell of the sea, beneath the mass of the great ship. The low Bbs represent the explosion of cannon fire.
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