Cleopatra (Artemisia Gentileschi, Ferrara)
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Artist | Artemisia Gentileschi |
Year | c.1620 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 97 cm × 71.5 cm (38 in × 28.1 in) |
Location | Fondazione Cavallini-Sgarbi collection, Ferrara |
Cleopatra is a c.1620 painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, now in the Fondazione Cavallini-Sgarbi collection in Ferrara. It was formerly misattributed to Guido Cagnacci. It shows Cleopatra committing suicide with an asp.
Gentileschi painted four different versions of Cleopatra, one of which is currently lost.[1] This version shows the queen upright, in a pose used by contemporary artists such as Guido Reni.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Nancy 2005, p. 157.
Sources[]
- Nancy, Jean-Luc (2005). The ground of the image. New York. ISBN 9780823225408.
Categories:
- 17th-century painting stubs
- 1620 paintings
- Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
- Paintings depicting Cleopatra
- Paintings in Ferrara
- Snakes in art