The Senators, from Triumph of Caesar

Prints and Drawings

c. 1495

Workshop of Andrea Mantegna
Italian, 1431-1506

Andrea Mantegna made expertly rendered sketches that he intended for reproduction as engravings by his workshop. This engraving of The Senators is in fact derived from a drawing, not the artist’s series of completed canvases of the same theme. Mantegna captured the classical antiquarian essence of ancient Rome through his depiction of architectural practices of the era, such as the aedicula framing the window in the center of this image. Such architectural features provide the backdrop for the victorious procession of Julius Caesar.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Andrea Mantegna
Title: The Senators, from Triumph of Caesar
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1490–1500
Medium: Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Plate/sheet: 28.5 × 26.8 cm (11 1/4 × 10 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Reference Number: 1956.1019
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