Julia Caesaris maior 1620 - 1664

This etching by Stefano della Bella, created between 1620 and 1664, portrays Julia Caesaris maior, the daughter of Emperor Augustus and wife of Tiberius. This work, part of a series of engravings on prominent women of the Roman Empire, is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The artist depicts Julia in a flowing gown with a feathered headdress, presenting her as a figure of elegance and nobility, a stark contrast to the text which details her scandalous behaviour and eventual exile by her father.