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Cleopatra with the Asp

early 1500s
bronze
Lent by Anne Rorimer 5.1976
Location: 117A Italian Renaissance
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Ancient tragic heroines such as Cleopatra were venerated in the Renaissance for their commitment to honor. Rather than be paraded by the Roman emperor Augustus as a symbol of his triumph over Egypt, Cleopatra allegedly provoked a snake into delivering a fatal bite to her breast. This statuette emulates an ancient bronze.
Cleopatra with the Asp

Cleopatra with the Asp

early 1500s

Northern Italy, early 16th century

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