Question

Several ships are in a battle. One has just fired a cannon shot and has the smoke still present.

Reproduction of The Shot
by Willem van Velde de Jonge



Question
What was the most likely source of inspiration for the artist who created this painting?
(1 point)
Responses

a family tradition
a family tradition

a historical event
a historical event

a personal experience
a personal experience

a prediction of the future
a prediction of the future

Answer 1

a historical event