# King Pippin's Army Trying to Reach Venice [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [VICENTINO, Andrea]() - Date: 1551-1600 - Technique: Oil on canvas ## Commentary Vicentino's painting in the outer wall of the Sala dello Scrutinio depicts a historical event when King Pippin's army tried to reach Venice across a bridge of boats and barrels. This event took place in 810, before the Venetian government seat was moved from Malamocco to Rivoalto, the future Venice. Legend has it that the Venetians attempted to dissuade the Franks from continuing their assault by launching large quantities of bread \(by means of catapults\) in the enemy camp to demonstrate that a lack of provisions would not be a reason for surrendering to the invader. ## Related artworks - [Battle of Lepanto \(detail\)]() - [Battle of Lepanto \(detail\)]() - [Battle of Lepanto]() - [Christ and the Adulteress]() - [Crusaders Conquer the City of Zara]() - [The Doge and the Patriarch Welcoming Henri III, King of France \(detail\)]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()