Battle of Ostia (painting)

This article is about the painting by Raphael. For the naval battle, see Battle of Ostia.

The Battle of Ostia (Battaglia di Ostia) is a painting by the workshop of the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. The painting was part of Raphael's commission to decorate the rooms that are now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. It is located in the room that was named after The Fire in the Borgo, the Stanza dell'incendio del Borgo and was inspired by the naval battle fought in 849 between the Arab and a Christian League of Papal, Neapolitan and Gaetan ships. In the painting Pope Leo IV, with the features of Pope Leo X, is giving thanks after the Arab ships were destroyed by a storm.^[1]

The Battle of Ostia
Artist	Workshop of Raphael
Year	1514–1515
Type	Fresco
Dimensions	770 cm (300 in) wide
Location	Apostolic Palace, Vatican Museums, Vatican City