Genseric Sacking Rome
Karl Bryullov · 1836
Why it's great
In 455 AD the Vandal king Genseric captured Rome and looted it for two weeks, one of the blows that weakened the Western Empire. The Russian painter Karl Bryullov painted this chaos in 1836, soon after his famous Last Day of Pompeii.
🏛️ Part of history
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire (312–476) — In 455 AD the Vandal king Genseric captured Rome and looted it for two weeks, one of the blows that weakened the Western Empire.
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Karl Bryullov was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, into a family of artists. He lived for many years in Italy, where he painted his huge masterpiece 'The Last Day of Pompeii.' He returned to Russia as a celebrity and was admired by writers like Pushkin. He died in Italy in 1852.
