Julius Caesar in his horse-drawn chariot

1599

Imagine the ultimate ancient flex: Julius Caesar rolling into town in a golden chariot pulled by a pristine white horse. Dressed in regal red robes, he holds a scepter while an angel hovers behind him, ready to crown him with a laurel wreath. The figure leading the horse carries a staff topped with a wreath boldly displaying 'VENI VIDI VICI'—Caesar's famous 'I came, I saw, I conquered' mic drop. This vibrant illustration captures the grandeur of Andrea Mantegna's renowned 'Triumphs of Caesar' series, a Renaissance masterpiece that originally took the artist nearly a decade to complete for the Duke of Mantua.

Technique: colored engraving
Material: paper

Location: Hampton Court Palace

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