The Domitian

Oil on canvas, lined, 133 x 102.5 cm, depicting the Roman emperor Domitian. Signed ”L da Vinci” with the underlined letters ”Pinxt” directly below.

”DOMITIANO.IM.XII” is inscribed in the top-right corner of the painting.

Signature: The photo was taken in very bright light. Hue, saturation, brightness and contrast have been modified to enhance the letters.
The Domitian
Signature Carbon-14 dating X-ray UV and IR provenance Versions of Domitian
Pigment analysis Painting support Layer structure Paint media Titian’s original series Comparisons
Surface restoration Before restoration Pentimento iconography Sadeler’s engraving Conclusion
Before restoration. Photo: Helena Christerdotter.
Carbon-14 dating: It dates the canvas, with highest probability, to the late 15th century. Highest peak in histogram at approximately 1470 CE.
Pigment analysis: Photomicrograph of the partially cleaned area located on the muscle cuirass. We have not been able to identify the blue and green pigments in this area.
Provenance: Partial inscription/mark, about 5 cm (2 in) in width, located in the lower-left corner of the painting.

Researching the connection between a painting portraying the Roman emperor Domitian and Leonardo da Vinci. Roman emperor Domitian Oil painting Leonardo da Vinci Titian, Tizian, Tiziano Vecellio, Roman emperors, Eleven Caesars, Undici Cesari, Domitianus, Isabella d’Este, Federico II Gonzaga, Mantova, Mantua, Italy, Francis I, Amboise France, Charles I England. 52 ½ x 40 ½ in.