Keywords: Philip II offering Fernando.jpg Battle of Lepanto in 1571 and the birth shortly afterwards of a male heir to King Philip II of Spain Don Fernando which were both seen as signs of God's favour The battle is shown in the background and a bound and defeated Turk at Philip's feet An angel descends from heaven bearing a palm branch with a motto for Fernando who is held up by Philip Majora tibi may you achieve greater deeds Titian died in 1576 and Prince Fernando in 1578 Lepanto effectively ended Ottoman ambitions in the western Mediterranean Reference Robert Enggass and Jonathan Brown Italian and Spanish Art 1600 “1750 Sources and Documents Evanston IL Northwestern University Press 1992 ISBN 0810110652 p 213 es Tiziano Felipe II tras la victoria de Lepanto ofrece al prÃncipe Fernando al cielo 1572-1575 óleo sobre lienzo 335 x 274 cm museo del Prado Madrid España http //www museodelprado es/imagen/alta_resolucion/P00431 jpg Creator Titian 1572 1575 Felipe IV offers Ferdinand to Glory jpg Museo del Prado PD-old-100 Religious paintings by Titian Paintings by Titian in the Prado Museum Philip II of Spain offering Fernando to Victory Angels with banners Upside down 16th-century oil on canvas paintings in Spain 16th-century paintings of angels with humans |