The Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Giulio Romano · 1520
Why it's great
Constantine's army defeats his rival Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, a victory he said was helped by a vision of a cross. Giulio Romano painted this big battle in the Vatican around 1520.
🏛️ Part of history
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire (312–476) — Constantine's army defeats his rival Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, a victory he said was helped by a vision of a cross.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Giulio Romano was an Italian painter and architect born in Rome in 1499. He was Raphael's best pupil and finished many of his works after Raphael's death, then moved to Mantua, where he designed the colorful Palazzo Te. He died in Mantua in 1546.
