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Cleopatra and Augustus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The print depicts a fresco that is in the Palazzo Pitti: the meeting between Cleopatra and Augustus, after the Battle of Actium and the death of Antony. Cleopatra kneels before Augustus's feet and with her arms outstretched begs him to spare her. Augustus remains unmoved staring at the ground, following the historical description of this event by the Roman historian Dio. The print has a Latin inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineCleopatra en Augustus. 1646 - 1679. Albertus Clouwet. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
