Sheet 2: A Triumphal Chariot, from "The Triumph of Julius Caesar" 1599

This is a chiaroscuro woodcut by Andrea Andreani from his series *The Triumph of Julius Caesar*, completed in 1599. Andreani was a celebrated Italian printmaker, working in the late Renaissance period. The series consisted of six sheets, and this, sheet 2, depicts a procession of soldiers, warriors and the triumphal chariot itself. The artist employed the chiaroscuro woodcut technique, which uses multiple blocks to create a rich tonal effect and a sense of depth. The sheet, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, captures the grandeur and spectacle of the triumphal procession.