Sack of Rome , by maerten van heemskerck , 1527 , allegorical painting , Mannerism (Late Renaissance) style , allegories and symbols
a black and white drawing of a man climbing a ladder
A black and white drawing of a man climbing a tall brick tower. The man climbing the tower is naked. He is holding a long stick in his right hand. There is a giant monster on the side of the tower. There are many buildings behind the tower with smoke coming out of it. 