Caesar en Ariovistus 1799

This 1799 engraving, "Caesar en Ariovistus," depicts a scene from Roman history. The artwork shows Roman general Julius Caesar and his rival Ariovistus, a leader of the Germanic Suebi tribe, meeting on horseback. Ludwig Gottlieb Portman's engraving, a key work of Neoclassical art, was part of a series of prints depicting moments in Roman history. The piece, now in the Rijksmuseum collection, highlights a crucial moment in Roman history, as Caesar sought to expand the Roman Republic's influence north of the Alps.