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Le voyage de Charles
Magius: slavery and freedom
Gouache on paper, by various artists, including Paolo Veronese
Published 1578
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Page 13: The continuation of Magius' slavery, and his freedom.
Centrepiece: Personificaton of Liberty. Smaller paintings: 1) Turkish
fleet at Cyprus, loading booty and slaves. 2) Port of Famagusta with
two vessels in flames. 3) Port of Rhodes with a vessel in flames.
4) Disembarking at the island of Chios where Magius is to be sold into
slavery. 5) Magius being taken to the palace of the governor to be
sold, but the governor, finding him too weak, is not interested. 6)
His new master resells him to Christian merchants. 7) The merchants'
ships at the harbour of Chios waiting for favourable winds to start
their journey. 8) Magius embarking with the Christian merchants at
Chios harbour. 9) The merchants' vessels leave the roadstead and sail
away from Chios. 10) The vessels encounter a dangerous storm.

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