RAFFAELLO Sanzio
(b. 1483, Urbino, d. 1520, Roma)
RAFFAELLO Sanzio (b. 1483, Urbino, d. 1520, Roma) |
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The Battle of Ostia1514-15Fresco, width at base 770 cm Stanza dell'Incendio di Borgo, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican | ||
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In AD 849 the Arab fleet attacked the papal forces, but was destroyed by a storm. On the left, Leo IV, in the figure of Leo X, can be seen giving thanks. The scene is probably a reference to Leo's intentions to mount a crusade against the Turks. The fresco is the work of workshop assistants.
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