Full moonrise over the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, Havana, CUBA Metal Print
by Gary Corbett
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Full moonrise over the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, Havana, CUBA metal print by Gary Corbett. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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Morro Castle Spanish: Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana... more
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Morro Castle Spanish: Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. The design was drawn up by the Italian engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli; originally under the control of Spain, the fortress was captured by the British in 1762, and was returned to the Spanish under treaty terms a year later.
The Morro fortress in Havana shares its name with structures in Santiago de Cuba and the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this case, the Spanish "morro" means a rock which is very visible from the sea and therefore serves as a navigational landmark. Perched on the promontory on the opposite side of the harbor from Old Havana, it can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance. Built initially in 1589 in response to raids on Havana harbor, el Morro protected the mouth of the harbor with a chain being strung out across the water to the fort at La P...
About Gary Corbett
Gary Neil Corbett is a 65 year old photographer based in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has been a stock photographer for over 40 years and contributes to 4 stock photo agencies. His work has sold worldwide and used in just about everything that photography can be used for. This includes calendars, greeting cards, textbooks, magazines, newspapers, fine art prints, advertising and product packaging. He particularly enjoys landscape, seascape and wildlife photography. His website is http://www.garycorbett.ca
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