Artwork
The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Soldiers Carrying Banners and Standards
The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Soldiers Carrying Banners and Standards is a print by the Renaissance artist Andrea Andreani. It dates from 1596 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1930.583.9
- Credit line
- Dudley P. Allen Fund
About this work
Overview
This print is part of a series of chiaroscuro woodcuts depicting the Triumph of Julius Caesar, reproducing a painted frieze by Andrea Mantegna from a century earlier.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows soldiers carrying banners and standards in a triumphal procession, a ceremonial event sanctioned by the Roman Senate to honor Julius Caesar's military victories.
Technique & Style
The print employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, echoing the style of Mantegna's original painting.
History & Provenance
Commissioned by Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, the series was issued with a frontispiece featuring Mantegna's portrait and a sheet of classical columns to be used as decorative separators between scenes.
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Artist & collection
Artist
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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