File:Jean-LeonGerome1824-1904Cleopatra before Caesar1866Oiloncanvas.jpg
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Summary
Jean-Léon Gérôme: Cleopatra and Caesar
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French: Cléopâtre et César  Cleopatra and Caesar |
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painting |
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history painting |
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English: Cleopatra Before Caesar by Jean-Léon Gérôme, oil on canvas, 1866. Cleopatra confronts Gaius Julius Caesar after emerging from a roll of carpet. The Egyptian Queen had been driven from the palace in Alexandria by her brother/husband Ptolemy XIII. She had to disguise herself to regain entry and treat with Caesar for protection and restoration of her throne. |
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| Date | 1866 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil | |||||||||||||||||||||
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height: 183 cm (72 in) ; width: 129.5 cm (50.9 in) |
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| Collection | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Art Renewal Source (http://www.artrenewal.org) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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