Eleven Caesars

The emperors were depicted in classical poses, wearing armour and flowing draped clothing, accompanied by various objects such as swords and staffs.

[1] Titian's eleven portraits were copied by Bernardino Campi in 1561 for Francesco Ferdinando d'Ávalos, governor of Milan.

Drawings of most of Titian's originals (but omitting the west wall) were made by Ippolito Andreasi for Jacopo Strada in about 1568.

The engravers added twelve accompanying empresses – eleven wives and Otho's mother, Albia Terentia – based on portraits by Giulio Romano.

The engravings are an important source for the details of Renaissance armour, including examples attributed to Filippo Negroli.

Set of engravings with English commentary, after those of Aegidius Sadeler II (Antwerp c. 1593, and later editions), after the lost paintings by Titian.