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The Corvette Leonidas - 1810 Poster
by Panagiotis Mastrantonis
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The Corvette Leonidas - 1810 poster by Panagiotis Mastrantonis. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Although in essence a two masted brig Leonidas, along with many commercial vessels converted to small warships for the needs of the Greek Revolution... more
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Artist's Description
Although in essence a two masted brig "Leonidas", along with many commercial vessels converted to small warships for the needs of the Greek Revolution of 1821, was also called a corvette to indicate exactly this modification.
Another reason pointed out often by historians is the additional sails the Greek captains would incorporate even on those two masted rigs, well before the revolution, for the necessary maneuverability and speed needed to avoid pirates but also evade the British navy vessels acting as blockade runners during the Napoleonic wars.
"Leonidas" was built in the island of Hydra in 1810 for the Tombazis brothers who both played significant roles during war of independence.
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About Panagiotis Mastrantonis
His love and admiration for the craftsmanship and form of the sailing-ships of the past, coupled with the adventurous & somewhat magical atmosphere of the "age of sail" is what fuels the intriguing work of Panagiotis Mastrantonis. Born in 1940 in Piraeus, Greece and with family roots from the islands of Hydra and Ios, the sea and maritime scenery seems to have had a lasting underlying influence on his creative psyche. After studying freehand drawing at the Art School of George and Eleni Vakalo and architectural drawing at the Athens Technological Institute, he worked as a professional architectural modeler until 1995. Since then he engaged exclusively in drawing his sailing ship portraits, using a unique mixed technique of freehand...
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