1596
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Caesar Triumphant is a 1596 by Andrea Andreani, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a big procession with Julius Caesar in the center. The scene is based on ancient texts and shows elements of a Roman parade. It was commissioned by a duke, which is interesting because it shows how art was used to honor powerful people. You can learn more about the technique used to create this image by looking up chiaroscuro.
Commissioned by Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, this series of chiaroscuro woodcuts reproduces Andrea Mantegna’s Triumph of Julius Caesar , painted a century earlier. The scenes imaginatively portray the triumphal procession of the renowned Roman general and consul Julius Caesar following his successful defeat of Gaul in 52 BC. Each section of the continuous frieze shows elements typical of these parades, sanctioned by the Roman Senate and described in ancient texts. The printed suite’s frontispiece features a portrait bust of Mantegna, and the text below boasts that the famous paintings attracted…
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Andrea Andreani (1540–1623) was an Italian engraver on wood, who was among the first printmakers in Italy to use chiaroscuro, which required multiple colours.
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