Italy - Rome // emperor Julius Caesar; Giacomo Lauro...

• Dynamic and sumptuous parade divided into multiple registers that winds through the ancient streets of Rome, directed toward a monumental temple in the background. • Carriages and loot: Numerous military wagons drawn by horses (numbered from 14 to 18) transport the treasures accumulated by Caesar in campaigns in Gaul, Egypt, Pontus and Africa, including models of subjugated cities and scenic machines. • Elephants and exotic animals: In the upper register majestic parade elephants adorned (numbers 28 and 29) parade, bearing large gold candelabras. Historically, forty elephants lit the path of Caesar with torches during his Gallic triumph. • Prisoners, priests and soldiers: In the lower register the dense ranks of horsemen in ceremonial armor, trumpeters, magistrates and priests guiding the sacrificial animals toward the altar are distinguished. • The destination to the Capitoline Hill Julius Caesar. The commander is depicted on the sumptuous triumphal chariot (in the center, marked by the number 30), crowned with laurel and surrounded by symbols of his absolute power, celebrated by the Roman people as Imperator (military conqueror) The period sheet preserves excellent margins on the sides and bottom. The upper edge presents the typical serration of the paper (natural fringes) and very slight signs of wear from ancient binding that do not affect the engraved part.

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