The Lower Orangery was originally built to house Mary II of England's larger tender plants. The Triumphs arrived in 1630 at Hampton Court Palace, where they have remained ever since. The collection also included works by Titian, Raphael and Caravaggio. The Gonzaga dynasty died out in the male line, and the major part of their painting collection was acquired by Charles I of England in 1629, using as an agent in Italy, the courtier Daniel Nys. One of a set of coloured chiaroscuro woodcuts with added gouache, among the finest in the technique, by Andrea Andreani, 1598/99 The Triumphs of Caesar were initially painted from 1484 to 1492 for the Ducal Palace in Mantua, commissioned by either the Duke Federico I Gonzaga or, more likely, his son Francesco II. Giorgio Vasari described them as follows: "We can see grouped and cleverly arranged in the Triumph the ornate and beautiful chariot, the figure of a man cursing the victorious hero, the victor's relations, the perfumes, incense and sacrifices, the priests, the bulls crowned for sacrifice, the prisoners, the booty captured by the troops, the rank of the squadrons, the elephants, the spoils, the victories and the cities represented in various chariots, along with a mass of trophies on spears, and with helmets and armour, headgear of all kinds, ornaments and countless pieces of plate." History Mantegna was inspired by written accounts of Caesar's celebratory processions through Rome as well as Roman antiquities in the Duke's collection. These paintings celebrate two of Julius Caesar's greatest campaigns – his victory over the Gauls and the recovery of Pontus in Asia Minor.
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The series depicts Caesar on a triumphal chariot returning from his successful campaigns, in a procession of Roman soldiers, standard-bearers, musicians and the spoils of war including an assortment of booty (including arms, intricate sculpture and gold vases), exotic animals and captives. In total they cover an area more than 70 metres square.
Originally painted in the fragile medium of egg and glue tempera on canvas, the paintings underwent successive repaintings and restorations through the centuries, and are damaged in many areas.
Acquired by Charles I in 1629, they now form part of the Royal Collection at Hampton Court Palace near London, where they occupy a special gallery, with a new continuous frame intended to capture their original setting, mounted into panelling. Acknowledged from the time of Mantegna as his greatest masterpiece, they remain the most complete pictorial representation of a Roman triumph ever attempted and together they form the world's largest metric area of Italian Renaissance paintings outside Italy. They depict a triumphal military parade celebrating the victory of Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars. The Triumphs of Caesar are a series of nine large paintings created by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna between 14 for the Gonzaga Ducal Palace, Mantua. "A wall-mounted head of a hard-earned kill.Picture Bearers (first canvas) The Vase Bearers (fourth canvas) Unlocked by: Analyzing Diving Bell Spider Unlocked by: Analyzing Tiger Mosquito Beak Unlocked by: Analyzing Fire Ant Mandibles Unlocked by: Analyzing Black Ant Mandibles
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