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Death of Cleopatra
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Death of Cleopatra

Giovanni Francesco Mucci · 1530 - 1565 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, puts an end to her life by having herself bitten by a poisonous snake. She sits with the snake biting her chest in her left hand, her gaze directed upwards.

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Credit lineDood van Cleopatra. 1530 - 1565. Giovanni Francesco Mucci. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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