The Triumph of Caesar: Soldiers Carrying Trophies
c. 1497/1498
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 28.2 x 26 cm (11 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.5771
Art Historical Context
Created around 1497–1498 in the workshop of Andrea Mantegna, *The Triumph of Caesar: Soldiers Carrying Trophies* captures a vivid moment from a celebrated Renaissance series depicting Julius Caesar’s victorious return to Rome. Mantegna, renowned for his deep fascination with classical antiquity, drew inspiration from ancient Roman reliefs and literary accounts to reconstruct the grandeur of a triumphal procession. This engraving, produced after the artist’s monumental paintings for the Gonzaga court in Mantua, allowed viewers across Europe to experience the spectacle through the newly powerful...