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. ”. Date: 1593. Place of creation: Italy, 16th century. Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut print. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art.
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