Tod der Kleopatra
Artist
Johann Liss
Dating
um 1624/25
More about this artwork
Cleopatra, Egyptian Queen and mistress of the Roman general Mark Anthony, committed suicide through the bite of a poisonous snake in order to escape being imprisoned by Octavian (later the Emperor Augustus).
Displayed
AP OG Saal X
Inventory Number
13434
Dimensions of the object
97,5 x 85,5 cm
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Genre
Malerei
Department
Deutsche Malerei
Origin
1964 aus Schweizer Privatbesitz erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Johann Liss,
Tod der Kleopatra, um 1624/25,
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/gR4kZrrGEe (Last updated on 04.09.2020)
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