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Saturday, June 21, 2014

ANGELI, Villa Widmann -- STORIA DI ROMA ANTICA: I. MUCIUS SCAEVOLA -- SCIPIO -- CURTIUS RUFUS -- COROLIANUS.

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Angeli is responsible for the four large monochromes set in sumptuous frames between the doors on the balcony.

They depict glorious military events from Roman history.

I. MUCIUS SCAEVOLA shown burning his own hand on a brazier in the presence of Porsena.

II. SCIPIONE fighting against the Carthaginians.

III. CURTIUS RUFUS falling with his horse into a chasm in order to save Rome

IV. COROLIANO who, convinced by his mother, accepts the commands of the troops against HANNIBAL.


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