Pope St. Leo the Great meeting Attila the Hun, by Raphael, circa 1514. What we do know is that at the end of the meeting, Attila and his army departed, leaving Rome untouched. The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila Artist Raphael Year 1514 Medium Fresco Location Apostolic Palace, Vatican City This is another fresco created by Raphael and his apprentice, Giulio Romano, in 1514 for the Stanza di Eliodoro. The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila 1514 Fresco, base: 750 cm Stanza di Eliodoro, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican: In the last episode of the Stanza di Eliodoro, Raphael returns to the symmetrical compositional type of the Stanza della Segnatura. The painting represents. Pope Leo the Great who, with the assistance of God, prevented the Huns from attacking Rome. Download this stock image: The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila, a fresco designed and painted by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino). In response, the emperor sent three envoys to negotiate with Attila: Gennadius Avienus, one of the consuls of 450, Memmius Aemilius Trygetius, the former urban prefect, and Leo. He allegedly demanded that the sister of the reigning Emperor Valentinian III be sent to him with a dowry. Most ancient and medi… Raphael's The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila depicts Leo, escorted by Saint Peter and Saint Paul, meeting with the Hun king outside Rome. He allegedly demanded that the sister of the reigning Emperor Valentinian III be sent to him with a dowry. The meeting between Leo the Great and Attila by Raffaello Sanzio (Urbino 1483 - Roma 1520) in the room of Heliodorus in theVatican Museums - Rome, Italy The meeting between Leo the Great and Attila is the last fresco painted in this room and was finished after the death of julius II during the papacy of his successor. In order to protect the vulnerable city, Pope Leo met with Attila.

The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila - by Raphael Click Image to view detail. - DK680G from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Pope Leo the Great who, with the assistance of God, prevented the Huns from attacking Rome. The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila 1514 Fresco, base: 750 cm Stanza di Eliodoro, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican: In the last episode of the Stanza di Eliodoro, Raphael returns to the symmetrical compositional type of the Stanza della Segnatura. The painting represents. Talk:The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila. WikiProject Visual arts (Rated Stub-class) This article is within the scope of WikiProject Visual arts, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of visual arts on Wikipedia. The subject of this painting is the meeting of Leo I (ca. In 452, Attila the Hun led an army to attack Rome. Despite his defeat at the Battle of Chalons in 451, Attila invaded Italy in 452, sacking cities such as Aquileia and heading for Rome. It depicts how Pope Leo the Great was able to prevent the entry and invasion of Rome

Little is known of the specifics of the negotiations, as a result of which Attila withdrew.