Grand Master Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam Taking Possession of Mdina
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Grand Master Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam Taking Possession of Mdina
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Grand Master Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam Taking Possession of Mdina is a painting by the French artist Antoine de Favray from c. 1750. It depicts Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, a Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, entering the city of Mdina and taking possession of it in a ceremony known as the possesso. The real-life event which is the subject of the painting took place on 13 November 1530, shortly after the establishment of Hospitaller rule in Malta. The painting is an iconic rep
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Painting by Antoine de Favray
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Master_Philippe_Villiers_de_l%27Isle_Adam_Taking_Possession_of_Mdina
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2024-04-07T23:34:17Z
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