The Sack of Rome / Italian Painting, Undated

The Sack of Rome, 6 May 1527. (Pillage of the city of Rome by Spanish and German troops under Charles V). Evening battle before Rome during the "Sacco di Roma" 1527. Painting, undated, by an Italian master (active during the 16th/17th century). Oil on canvas, parqueted, 64 × 84.5 cm.

ID

AKG997260

ProductionDate

1600

EventDate

1527-05-06

Credit line

akg-images

Collection

akg-images

Technique

Painting

Oil on Wood

Time period

17th century

16th century

2nd millennium A.D.

Topic

Fire

History

Emperor

War

Art

Lansquenet

Military

Soldier

Scene

Times of the Day

Evening

Baroque

Battle

Pillage

Looting

Italian Art

Conquest

Fight

Mercenary

Historical Event

Sack of Rome

Private Collection

Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation

War in Italy (Habsburg-France)

Fire

Location

Germany

Italy

Rome

Spain

Pontifical State

Person

Charles V Emperor

Anonymous Person

Clement VII Pope

High

4961 × 3698 (52.5 MB) 42.0 cm × 31.3 cm @ 300 dpi

Lossless

6850 × 5106 (100.1 MB) 58.0 cm × 43.2 cm @ 300 dpi