The Death of Cleopatra
by CAGNACCI, Guido, Oil on canvas, 140 x 159,5 cm
This work from the end of his Viennese period is a broader reworking of the theme of the female nude that Cagnacci had so sensually explored on several occasions. Such works were unsurprisingly popular.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 14 minutes):
Jules Massenet: Cleopatra, Cleopatra’s aria