Exhibition

The Silver Caesars: A Renaissance Mystery

26 Jun 2018 – 22 Jul 2018

Regular hours

Tuesday
10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 18:00
Thursday
10:00 – 18:00
Friday
10:00 – 18:00
Saturday
10:00 – 18:00
Sunday
10:00 – 18:00

Cost of entry

Free with house and grounds admission

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Waddesdon Manor

Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Travel Information

  • Waddesdon is putting on a free bus service to and from Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, for the main season from April to October
  • By train to Aylesbury or Aylesbury Vale Parkway station.
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For the first time in more than 150 years some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic treasures of the Renaissance will be reunited and displayed together at Waddesdon Manor.

About

These beautiful table ornaments celebrate the Twelve Caesars, notorious rulers of ancient Rome. Each standing cup (or tazza) includes a portrait of one of the Caesars, as well as four episodes from his life on the supporting dish. The 48 vignettes bring to life the book, The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, by Roman historian Suetonius (written in the early second century AD).

One of the great mysteries surrounding the Silver Caesars is that no record exists detailing their origin. We do not know when the set was made, by whom, for whom, or for what purpose. However, new research revealed in the exhibition now goes some way to answering those questions.

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