# Cleopatra

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## Artwork

- Artist: [STANZIONE, Massimo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 169 x 100 cm

## Commentary

Stanzione&#39;s rich colour and idealized naturalism, for which he was called &#39;il Guido Reni napoletano&#39;, definitively influenced numerous local artists. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 14 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/19\_cent/massenet\_cleopatra.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Jules Massenet: Cleopatra, Cleopatra&#39;s aria&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/adoration-of-the-magi-r0d3891e0113957>)
- [Adoration of the Shepherds](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/adoration-of-the-shepherds-r96cedb492d910d>)
- [Beheading of St John the Baptist](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/beheading-of-st-john-the-baptist-r8f46ae65d1c47e>)
- [Ceiling decoration](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/ceiling-decoration-r3ec280c498ca32>)
- [Pietà](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/piet-r83ee828c3e0a73>)
- [The Preaching of St John the Baptist in the Desert](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/the-preaching-of-st-john-the-baptist-in-the-desert-r5fa380bf88fbb5>)
- [Virgin and Child](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/virgin-and-child-r3e141fa50a7104>)
- [Virgin and Child](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/virgin-and-child-rc6a7e6106390a0>)
- [Virgin and Child](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stanzione-massimo-r8c99f39946b1f0/virgin-and-child-rf87a817e57924d>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)