The triumph of Aemilius Paulus

Vernet, Carle (1758-1836)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1789
Height:
129.9 cm  (51 1/8 in.)
Width:
438.2 cm  (172 1/2 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas

    Item location

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
    [Museum inv. no.: 06.144]

Description

The procession celebrates the victory of the Roman general, Aemilius Paullus, over King Perseus of Macedonia in 168 B.C. In front of the triumphal chariot are: a soldier playing coiled horn, a man playing a wind instrument (probably shawm), two soldiers playing cornus, a woman dancing with tambourine, and a man dancing with cymbals.

People as subjects

Paullus, Lucius Aemilius (approximately 229 B.C.-160 B.C.)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Tambourine [2746]
Shawm [4258]
Cornu [4390]
Cymbals [2451]
Hunting horn [4138]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3661