The Death of Cleopatra
by RENI, Guido, Oil on canvas, 124 x 94 cm
Reni is known to have painted at least three other versions of the Egyptian queen’s ecstatic demise. This version, painted c. 1625, was enlarged at top and bottom at a later date.
Reni is known to have painted at least three other versions of the Egyptian queen’s ecstatic demise. This version, painted c. 1625, was enlarged at top and bottom at a later date.