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Tapestry with a charioteer driving four horses through clouds, winged figures above, and a seated couple in yellow and blue robes at right, within a fruit and flower border.

The Triumph of Caesar from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

A large tapestry shows a charioteer driving a team of four horses across the center, with winged figures and cherubs in the clouds above. At the right, a seated couple and a standing attendant in yellow robes occupy the foreground, framed by a border of fruit and flowers. The wool and silk weave is rich in ochre, blue and rose tones.

Artist
Workshop of Gerard Peemans
Date
c. 1680
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 9 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 926 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1685).
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, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson

Español: El triunfo de César, de La historia de César y Cleopatra

Un gran tapiz muestra a un auriga conduciendo cuatro caballos por el centro, con figuras aladas y querubines entre las nubes en lo alto. A la derecha, una pareja sentada y un ayudante de pie con vestiduras amarillas ocupan el primer plano, enmarcados por una cenefa de frutas y flores. El tejido de lana y seda destaca por tonos ocres, azules y rosados.

Português: O triunfo de César, de A história de César e Cleópatra

Uma grande tapeçaria mostra um condutor de carruagem guiando quatro cavalos pelo centro, com figuras aladas e querubins entre as nuvens no alto. À direita, um casal sentado e um auxiliar de pé, com roupas amarelas, ocupam o primeiro plano, emoldurados por uma bordadura de frutas e flores. O tecido de lã e seda tem tons ocre, azuis e rosados.

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