Military Procession
second half 16th century
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 37 3/8 × 65 in. (94.9 × 165.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings-Decorative
Culture
Italian, Rome
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1999
Accession Number
1998.204
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Military Procession*, a captivating oil on canvas by Polidoro da Carav, dating to the second half of 16th century. expansive work, measuring nearly 37 by 65 inches, depicts a grand parade of men and elephants, evoking the spectacle of ancient Roman triumphs.oused in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decor Arts, it exemplifies Italian Roman painting classified as decorative, intended for a palace wall or overdoor to immerse viewers in historical grandeur. Polidoro da Caravaggio a prominent Mannerist artist active in Rome, drew inspiration from antiqu...
About the Artist
Polidoro da Caravaggio · 1492–present
Polidoro Caldara, known as Polidoro da Caravaggio, was born around 1499 in Caravaggio, Lombardy, and emerged as one of the most innovative painters of the early Mannerist period. Arriving in Rome circa 1515 as an untrained laborer hauling plaster for the Vatican Logge decorations, he quickly caught the eye of Raphael's key assistant, Maturino da Firenze. By 1517, Polidoro had joined Raphael's work...