“The Death of Cleopatra”, Guido Cagnacci

The painting is “The Death of Cleopatra” (also known as “The Suicide of Cleopatra”), created around 1659–1662 by the Italian Baroque painter Guido Cagnacci. Subject: The painting depicts the dramatic moment of the suicide of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra, who took her own life via the bite of an asp (snake), surrounded by her weeping courtiers and attendants.

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