The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Caesar Triumphant (1593–99): Art, History and Details

The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Caesar Triumphant (1593–99) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Andrea Andreani (Italian, about 1558–1610); Andrea Mantegna (Italian, about 1431–1506).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Enthroned in an elaborate chariot, Caesar rides past a triumphal arch. He holds a palm branch, the traditional attribute of Victory, depicted here as the winged allegorical figure holding a laurel crown above Caesar’s head. Ancient reports of triumphs agree this task was typically assigned to a slave. The words VENI, VEDI, VICI on the banner famously translate as “I came, I saw, I conquered.”

Object facts

• Title: The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Caesar Triumphant
• Date: 1593–99
• Creator attribution: Andrea Andreani (Italian, about 1558–1610); Andrea Mantegna (Italian, about 1431–1506)
• Culture: Italy
• Type: Print
• Technique: chiaroscuro woodcut
• Dimensions: Sheet: 36.7 x 37.8 cm (14 7/16 x 14 7/8 in.); Matted: 52.9 x 50.8 cm (20 13/16 x 20 in.)
• Collection: PR - Chiaroscuro
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1930.583.10

Collection credit

Dudley P. Allen Fund

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