03 — ARTWORK
Cleopatra
- MEDIUM
- Oil on panel, 145 x 109 cm
- TYPE
- Historical
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COMMENTARY
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Cleopatra, bitten on her breast by an asp, and naked but for a heavy red fabric, appears - as she might on stage - as the model of a tragic heroine. The dynamic pose of her almost life-size body reflects a study of Michelangelo's work.
OTHER WORKS BY DENYS CALVAERT
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title = {Cleopatra by CALVAERT, Denys},
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date = {2026-09-14},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-14. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.