The work represents the fire of the borgo. It depicts a miracle from 847, attributed to pope leo iv in the liber pontificalis, since on that date a fire had broken out in the city of rome and the aforementioned pontiff put it out by making the sign of the cross from a vatican window. Object Type: painting. Date: 18th century. Dimensions: height: 62 cm (24.4 in); width: 88 cm (34.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. El incendio del Borgo, de Domingo Álvarez Enciso (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando)
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