Ad
related to: the fire of rome painting by michael w hall arrest history
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Great Fire of Rome (Latin: incendium magnum Romae) began on the 19th of July 64 AD. [1] The fire started in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus . After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days.
It depicts a group of Early Christian martyrs who are about to be burned alive as the alleged perpetrators of the Great Fire of Rome, during the reign of emperor Nero in 64 AD. People from many different social spheres, including the emperor himself, are present to watch the burning, which takes place in front of the Domus Aurea .
847 – Borgo, Italy, the area around Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, was devastated by fire. 1041 – Fire destroys most of the old city of Bremen, Germany, including the cathedral. 1046 – A fire in Hildesheim, Germany, destroys parts of the city, including the cathedral. 1132 – In June, a huge fire in Hangzhou, China, destroyed 13,000 houses.
The other paintings in the room are The Oath of Leo III, The Coronation of Charlemagne by Leo III, and The Battle of Ostia. Though the Fire in the Borgo was based on Raphael's mature designs it was executed by his assistants, who painted the other three paintings without his guidance.
19th-century painting of the Gallic leader Brennus looting Rome after the Battle of the Allia in 390 BC. 499 BC - A battle against foreign tribes commences, including the construction of the Temple of Castor and Pollux. 396 BC - The Etruscan city of Veio is defeated by the Romans; 390 BC - Rome is sacked by the Gauls after the Battle of the Allia
The courtyard. The first floor shuttered windows correspond to a four-sided gallery, housing the collection's main paintings. Interior. The large collection of paintings, furniture and statuary has been assembled since the 16th century by the Doria, Pamphilj, Landi and Aldobrandini families now united through marriage and descent under the simplified surname Doria Pamphilj.
The triumviri nocturni (meaning three men of the night) were the first men, being privately owned slaves, organized into a group that combatted the common problems of fire and conflagrations in Rome. Another organization dedicated to fighting fires in ancient Rome was a band of slaves led by the aedile Marcus Egnatius Rufus .
Giulio Pippi was born in Rome and he began his career there as a young assistant to the leading painter and architect Raphael. He became an important member of Raphael's large team working on the frescos in the Raphael Rooms and Vatican loggias using designs by Raphael and, later painting a group of figures in the Fire in the Borgo fresco.