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| MICHELANGELO The Delphic Sibyl (detail) 1509 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican |
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
::: Michelangelo :::
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Showing posts with label Michelangelo. Show all posts
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Daily Art Quote
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
::: Michelangelo :::
Friday, August 12, 2011
Cleopatra: Captivating in Life and in Death
On this day in 30 B.C., it is believed Cleopatra succumbed to death by her own hand. Throughout the centuries, legends claimed she received the bite of an asp, although recent investigation into her death suggests she drank a poisonous concoction. Her great beauty, tumultuous life, and tragic death have provided art and literature with an abundance of subject matter.
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| GUIDO CAGNACCI The Death of Cleopatra 1658 Oil on canvas |
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| MICHELANGELO Cleopatra 1533-34 Black chalk on paper, 230 x 180 mm |
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| PIETER PAUWEL RUBENS Cleopatra c. 1615 Oil on oak, 130 x 74 cm |
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| Eugène DELACROIX Cleopatra and the Peasant 1838 Oil on canvas |
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| Johann Liss The Death of Cleopatra 1622-24 Oil on canvas |
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