The Senators, from Triumph of Caesar (c. 1495): Artwork and History

The Senators, from Triumph of Caesar (c. 1495) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Workshop of Andrea Mantegna Italian, 1431-1506.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

Andrea Mantegna made expertly rendered sketches that he intended for reproduction as engravings by his workshop. This engraving of The Senators is in fact derived from a drawing, not the artist’s series of completed canvases of the same theme. Mantegna captured the classical antiquarian essence of ancient Rome through his depiction of architectural practices of the era, such as the aedicula framing the window in the center of this image. Such architectural features provide the backdrop for the victorious procession of Julius Caesar.

Object facts

• Title: The Senators, from Triumph of Caesar
• Date: c. 1495
• Artist attribution: Workshop of Andrea Mantegna Italian, 1431-1506
• Place of origin: Italy
• Medium: Engraving in black on cream laid paper
• Dimensions: Plate/sheet: 28.5 × 26.8 cm (11 1/4 × 10 9/16 in.)
• Type: Print
• Department: Prints and Drawings
• Reference number: 1956.1019

Collection credit

Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

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