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The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Caesar Triumphant
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The Triumph of Julius Caesar: Caesar Triumphant

Andrea Andreani (Italian, about 1558–1610), artist; Andrea Mantegna (Italian, about 1431–1506), artist · 1593–99 · chiaroscuro woodcut

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Enthroned in an elaborate chariot, Caesar rides past a triumphal arch. He holds a palm branch, the traditional attribute of Victory, depicted here as the winged allegorical figure holding a laurel crown above Caesar’s head. Ancient reports of triumphs agree this task was typically assigned to a slave. The words VENI, VEDI, VICI on the banner famously translate as “I came, I saw, I conquered.”

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineThe Triumph of Julius Caesar: Caesar Triumphant, 1593–99. Andrea Andreani (Italian, about 1558–1610), after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, about 1431–1506). Chiaroscuro woodcut; sheet: 36.7 x 37.8 cm (14 7/16 x 14 7/8 in.); matted: 52.9 x 50.8 cm (20 13/16 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1930.583.10
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