Who created "Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback""?

Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback" was created by Abraham de Bruyn in ca. 1565–87.

What medium is "Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback""?

Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback" is Engraving.

Is "Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"" in the public domain?

Yes, Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"

Q: When was "Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1565–87.

Abraham de Bruyn

ca. 1565–87

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (5.7 × 4.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Accession Number

51.501.7755(3)

Tags

HorsesMen

Art Historical Context

Behold the commanding figure of **Claudius Tiberius Nero**, emperor from 41 to 54 CE, captured in equestrian splendor by Flemish engraver Abraham de Bruyn in his series *Twelve Caesars on Horse* (ca. 1565–87). This tiny engraving, measuring just 2¼ × 1⅞ inches, transforms the historical ruler—known for his conquest of Britain and administrative reformsinto a heroic mounted warrior, evoking the timeless iconography of Roman power. De Bruyn, active in Antwerp during the Renaissance, drew inspiration from classical texts like Suetonius's *Lives of the Twelve Caesars*, blending historical reveren...

Claudius Tiberius Nero, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"

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