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The rout of the Volscii
Francesco de' Rossi1543/1545
Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy
The painting, part of a cycle of frescoes dedicated to the Roman hero Marco Furio Camillo, shows the episode in which the hero decides to burn down the palisade built by the Volsci to protect their camp, forcing them to flight. Photo: Simone Lampredi
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- Title: The rout of the Volscii
- Creator Lifespan: 1510 - 1563
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Roma
- Creator Birth Place: Firenze
- Date Created: 1543/1545
- painter: Francesco Salviati
- Theme: historical subject
- Physical Dimensions: w285 x h470 cm (Complete)
- Period: Mannerism
- Original title: Rotta dei Volscii
- Type: fresco painting
- Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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