Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge
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Horatius Cocles Defending the BridgeTommaso Laureti

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Tommaso Laureti’s fresco depicts the legendary defense of the Sublician Bridge by Roman hero Horatius Cocles against the Etruscan army. Cocles, in Roman armor, stands resolute on the wooden bridge over the Tiber River, a strategic defense point. This vivid example of Roman Mannerism captures the battle’s intensity, with Etruscan soldiers attacking fiercely.