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jorge juan crespo de la serna (1887 – 1978)
Explore the art of Jorge Juan Crespo de la Serna (1887-1978), a Mexican artist, critic & historian key to Mexican muralism. Discover his contributions & legacy.
Naval Museum (Madrid, Spain)
Explore Spain's naval heritage at the Naval Museum of Madrid! Discover impressive collections, stunning stained-glass roofs & architectural grandeur showcasing maritime history from the Renaissance to modern times.
In 1757 the humanist, scientist, and naval engineer Jorge Juan wrote his Compendio de navegación para el uso de los Cavalleros Guardias-Marinas. Por D. Jorge Juan, del Consejo de S.M. en su Junta de Comercio, Moneda, &c. Capitàn de Navio de la R. Armada y de la Compañía de Guardias Marinas, de la Real Sociedad de Londres, de la R. Acadèmia de Berlìn y Corr. de la de París. The purpose of the work was to train the Cádiz midshipmen, and it became a compulsory textbook that was used for many years with very few modifications after the content on longitude was added. In including all the author
About this artwork
- Title: Compendio de navegacion (...)
- Artist: jorge juan crespo de la serna
- Year: 1757
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Naval Museum
- Main color: Putty
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
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