# Curtius Rufus on his Horse [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [ANGELI, Giuseppe]() - Date: 1701-1750 - Technique: Fresco ## Commentary Giuseppe Angeli is also responsible for the four large monochromes set in sumptuous frames between the doors on the balcony in the ballroom. They depict glorious military events from Roman history, including Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna; Scipio Combating the Carthaginians; Curtius Rufus on his Horse; and Coriolanus Accepting the Command of the Roman Troops. The present monochrome scene shows Curtius Rufus falling with his horse into a chasm in order to save Rome. ## Related artworks - [Ceiling fresco in the ballroom \(detail\)]() - [Charity]() - [Coriolanus Accepting the Command of the Roman Troops]() - [Faith]() - [Lesson in Astronomy]() - [Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna]() - [Scipio Combating the Carthaginians]() - [St Roch in Glory]() - [The Abduction of Helen \(detail\)]() - [The Abduction of Helen]() - [The Immaculate Conception]() - [The Sacrifice of Iphigenia]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()