The Triumph of Marius
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Title
The Triumph of Marius
Subject
This painting is from a series of ten magnificent canvases painted to decorate the main room of Ca’ Dolfin, Venice. The subject of this triumphal procession is identified by the Latin inscription at the top of the painting, from the Roman historian Lucius Anneus Florus: "The people of Rome behold Jugurtha laden with chains". The African king Jugurtha is shown before his captor, the Roman general Gaius Marius. The procession was held on January 1, 104 B.C. The crowds carry booty, including a bust of the mother goddess Cybele.
Description
Oil on canvas
Creator
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid)
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/437788?=&imgno=0&tabname=label
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/437788?=&imgno=0&tabname=label
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/437788?=&imgno=0&tabname=label
Date
1729
Contributor
Jaime A. Martinez Jr
Format
220 x 128 5/8 in. (558.8 x 326.7 cm)
Collection
Citation
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid), “The Triumph of Marius,” Perpetua and Felicitas Exhibit, accessed October 22, 2024, https://perpetua-felicitas.carrieschroeder.org/items/show/70.