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The Death of Cleopatra
Guido Cagnacci
Period
Baroque
Theme
Tragedy & Death
Medium
Oil on canvas
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Story
The Death of Cleopatra by Guido Cagnacci.
Purchase, Diane Burke Gift, Gift of J.
Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, Friends of European Paintings Gifts, Gwynne Andrews Fund, Lila Acheson Wallace, Charles and Jessie Price, and Álvaro Saieh Bendeck Gifts, Gift and Bequest of George Blumenthal and Fletcher Fund, by exchange, and Michel David-Weill Gift, 2016.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.
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