A painting from the Church of St. Francis in Arezzo. It shows the victory of the Byzantines, led by Caesar Heraclius, over the Sassanian Persians, led by Shah Khosrau II, and their recovery of the True Cross and its return to Jerusalem., Piero della Francesca, 1452-1466
Object Type: painting. Date: 1452-1466. Place of creation: Italy. Dimensions: height: 390 cm (12.7 ft) ; width: 747 cm (24.5 ft). Medium: plaster. Depicted People: Khosrow II, Heraclius. Collection: San Francesco.. Piero della Francesca 021