Sunday, September 1, 2013

Hampton Court Palace : Mantegna's The Triumphs of Caesar

Mantegna's nine canvases depicting The Triumphs of Caesar are housed here. This set of paintings is one of the most famous in the whole history of European art.



Julius Caesar





These canvases  were painted between 1484 and 1506



This painting shows the wealth seized by Caesar from his enemies and displayed in a grand procession through the streets of Rome








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