Cleopatra’s Banquet
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| Caption | Cleopatra made a bet with Mark Antony on who could give the most lavish banquet. She won by dissolving a priceless pearl in vinegar and then drinking the mixture. De Lairesse painted this story like a scene from a play, situating the figures clad in antique costumes in a fitting décor of Classical architecture and furniture. His classicizing style breathed new life into Dutch painting. Date: c 1675 – c 1680. Object ID: SK-A-2115. |
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| Creator | Gerard de Lairesse, mentioned on object, painter, Noord-Nederlands (1641–1711) |
| Artwork medium | canvas, oil paint |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
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