Johann Liss (1597-1631)

Death of Cleopatra,

um 1624/25
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
97,5 x 85,5 cm
Displayed
AP OG -> Saal X
Department
Deutsche Malerei
Genre
Malerei
Inventory number
13434
Acquisition
1964 aus Schweizer Privatbesitz erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek
Citation
Johann Liss, Tod der Kleopatra, um 1624/25, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/gR4kZrrGEe (Last updated on 16.01.2026)
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).

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