Grayscale image of a long horizontal painted panel with tents, mounted soldiers, a round tower, and a crowd of figures, including women at right.

The Continence of Scipio

A grayscale reproduction of a long horizontal tempera panel showing a crowded military scene. Tents and a hillside stand at left, mounted soldiers and a large round tower rise behind a procession of figures, and women in long gowns gather at right.

Artist: Workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni
Date: c. 1455
Medium: Tempera on panel
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 510 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1465).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

15th century italian renaissance narrative painting painting tempera on panel military procession panoramic composition soldiers on horseback