Cleopatra’s Banquet
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.
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Cleopatra’s Banquet
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.
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Legaat van mevrouw M.H. Insinger-van Loon, Amsterdam
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M.H. Insinger-van Loon Bequest, Amsterdam
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Cleopatra made a bet with Mark ...... new life into Dutch painting.
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Cleopatra wedde met Antonius w ...... de Nederlandse schilderkunst.
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Rijksmuseum
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Cleopatra’s Banquet
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Het feestmaal van Cleopatra
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c. 1675 - c. 1680
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ca. 1675 - ca. 1680
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breedte 95,5 cm
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height 74 cm
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hoogte 74 cm
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width 95.5 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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temporal
fourth quarter 17th century
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vierde kwart 17e eeuw
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