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Battle of Constantine and Maxentius at Milvian Bridge by Piero della Francesca, ca. 1466
PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA (b. 1416, Borgo San Sepolcro, d. 1492, Borgo San Sepolcro)
5. Constantine's Victory over Maxentius
Legend of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca
1452-66
Fresco, 322 x 764 cm
San Francesco, Arezzo
In Piero's fresco, Constantine's face is a portrait of John VIII Palaeologus (d. 1448), former Eastern Emperor, who was portrayed on a medal by Pisanello.
Source: Web Gallery of Art
