Monday, December 9, 2013

Room of the Fire in the Borgo

This room was completed under Pope Leo X and the frescoes in this room depict events from the lives of  his namesakes; Popes Leo III and Leo IV. This room got its name from the most famous fresco, The Fire in the Borgo.





The ceiling



The Coronation of Charlemagne



The Fire in the Borgo
shows a miracle in 847 when Pope Leo IV put out  the fire by making the sign of a cross



The Battle of Ostia



The Oath of Leo III


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