Cleopatra’s Banquet

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Cleopatra’s Banquet

Creator

Gerard de Lairesse

painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands (1641-1711) · 1640–1711

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Date
c. 1675 - c. 1680
Medium
canvas, oil paint (paint)
Institution
Rijksmuseum
Object ID
SK-A-2115

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Who could throw the most lavish banquet? This was the bet between the Egyptian pharaoh Cleopatra and the Roman general Mark Antony. Cleopatra won the wager by dissolving a pearl in vinegar and then drinking the mixture. In this painting, she is just removing her earring. De Lairesse painted this story like a scene from a play, with antique costumes and classical architecture.

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