Cleopatra Vii Collection

REYNOLDS: CLEOPATRA. Kitty Fisher as Cleopatra dissolving the Pearl. Oil on canvas, 1759, by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Cleopatra's boat on the Cydnus (present-day river Berdan or Tarsus, Turkey)
NWI4911176 Cleopatra's boat on the Cydnus (present-day river Berdan or Tarsus, Turkey) - Cleopatra's barge - Cleopatra sails up the Cydnus.; (add.info)

Portrait medallions of the Medusa, Cicero, Hecules and Omphale, Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689099 Portrait medallions of the Medusa, Cicero, Hecules and Omphale, Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Chromolithograph by W

Half-length portrait in profile of the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Cleopatra
3562456 Half-length portrait in profile of the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Cleopatra; (add.info.: 1880-1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Coins and medals from ancient Egypt, including portraits of Ptolemy Euergetes 1, 13, Berenice 2, Arsinoe 3
FLO4619823 Coins and medals from ancient Egypt, including portraits of Ptolemy Euergetes 1, 13, Berenice 2, Arsinoe 3, Ptolemy II Philadelphus 4, Arsinoe 5, Ptolemy V Epiphanes 6

The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 1st century Bc.from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3714073 The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 1st century Bc.from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915; Private Collection; (add.info.: The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra)

Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) as Cleopatra, c1885. English society beauty and actress
537420 Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) as Cleopatra, c1885. English society beauty and actress, born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton on Jersey. Called the Jersey Lily'

Lillie Langtry (1853-1929)
864253 Lillie Langtry (1853-1929); (add.info.: Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) English society beauty and actress who first appeared on the stage in 1881

Henriette Rosine Bernard called Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of "Cleopatra"
PCT4257538 Henriette Rosine Bernard called Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of "Cleopatra", play by Victorien Sardou

Theda Bara in the 1917 movie Cleopatra, 1917
1574470 Theda Bara in the 1917 movie Cleopatra, 1917; (add.info.: Theda Bara in the 1917 movie Cleopatra. Photo by:); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dancer Cleopatra Diane of Merode called Cleo of Merode (1873-1966) in the 1890's
1758840 Dancer Cleopatra Diane of Merode called Cleo of Merode (1873-1966) in the 1890's; (add.info.: Dancer Cleopatra Diane of Merode called Cleo of Merode (1873-1966) in the 1890's); Photo

The Death of Cleopatra, c. 1625 (oil on canvas)
8735959 The Death of Cleopatra, c. 1625 (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany; (add.info.: By Guido Reni); Photo © Fine Art Images

Roman Antiquite " Marc Antonius (Marcus Antonius, 83-30 BC) thinking that the Queen of Egypt Cleopatra VII Thea
ELD4962104 Roman Antiquite " Marc Antonius (Marcus Antonius, 83-30 BC) thinking that the Queen of Egypt Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC)

Marc Antony dies in Cleopatra's arms. (print)
7420021 Marc Antony dies in Cleopatra's arms. (print); (add.info.: Marc Antony dies in Cleopatra's arms after stabbing himself with his sword)

Miss Emma Murray as Cleopatra in costume as a barge porter in Charles Selby's burletta "Antony and Cleopatra
FLO4656593 Miss Emma Murray as Cleopatra in costume as a barge porter in Charles Selby's burletta "Antony and Cleopatra, " 1843

The escape of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt after the Battle of Actium in 31 BC
3588273 The escape of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt after the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) last Macedonian queen of Egypt, engraving
1747853 Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) last Macedonian queen of Egypt, engraving; (add.info.: Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) last Macedonian queen of Egypt, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

L'actrice Theda Bara en reine Cleopatre (Cleopatre VII Thea Philopator)
UIG5383042 L'actrice Theda Bara en reine Cleopatre (Cleopatre VII Thea Philopator, 69-30 avant JC) dans le film muet "Cleopatre" (Cleopatra) de J. Gordon Edwards, 1917; Superstock/UIG

Portrait of Cleopatre VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC), Queen of Ancient Egypt (Cleopatra)
ELD4954025 Portrait of Cleopatre VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC), Queen of Ancient Egypt (Cleopatra) Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private collection; (add.info)

Lubowska, 1915
1574014 Lubowska, 1915; (add.info.: Portrait of Russian dancer Lubowska, full-length portrait, standing, left profile, in Cleopatra costume)

Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) English society beauty and actress who first appeared on the stage in 1881
UIG5425620 Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) English society beauty and actress who first appeared on the stage in 1881. Here as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

Title page from the Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra. From The Works of William Shakespeare
6867252 Title page from the Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra. From The Works of William Shakespeare, published c.1900 (engraving); (add.info)

Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra. Act IV. Scene 4
6867251 Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra. Act IV. Scene 4. Cleopatra, "Nay, I'll help too"

Cleopatra, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra
6116604 Cleopatra, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra, ; (add.info.: Cleopatra. Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra)

Cleopatra VII. (illustration 1923)
5975792 Cleopatra VII. (illustration 1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story. Ancient Egypt. Queen Cleopatra VII. Sheet music cover: Die Perlen der Cleopatra, operette by Oskar Strauss, Germany)

Representation of Antoine and Cleopatra identifying with the Egyptian deities Osiris and Isis
ELD4954056 Representation of Antoine and Cleopatra identifying with the Egyptian deities Osiris and Isis (Antonius and cleopatra as Osiris and Isis) (personalite cult)

Ancient rome: the battle of actium fought between the forces of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony
ELD4945940 Ancient rome: the battle of actium fought between the forces of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony

The meeting of Antony and Cleopatra at Tarsus, Turkey 41 BC, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3588259 The meeting of Antony and Cleopatra at Tarsus, Turkey 41 BC, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: The meeting of Antony and Cleopatra at Tarsus, Turkey 41 BC)

Scene from Anthony & Cleopatra with Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Mark Antony and Constance Collier as Cleopatra
3924289 Scene from Anthony & Cleopatra with Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Mark Antony and Constance Collier as Cleopatra, Alice Crawford as Charmian; (add.info)

The Battle of Actium, 2 September 31 BC, 1672 (oil on canvas)
7337600 The Battle of Actium, 2 September 31 BC, 1672 (oil on canvas) by Castro, Lorenzo a (fl.1664-1700); 108.5x158 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Lorenzo A)

Meeting of Queen Cleopatra VII (69 BC-30 BC) and Octavian (then Augustus) (63 BC-19 AD)
ELD4933964 Meeting of Queen Cleopatra VII (69 BC-30 BC) and Octavian (then Augustus) (63 BC-19 AD) (Meeting of Queen Cleopatra and Octavius (Augustus)

Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) last Macedonian queen of Egypt, engraving colourized document
1758839 Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) last Macedonian queen of Egypt, engraving colourized document; (add.info.: Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) last Macedonian queen of Egypt

Roman Antiquite " the suicide of Marc Antoine in 30 BC in the arms of Cleopatra" (Suicide of Mark Antonius)
ELD4962107 Roman Antiquite " the suicide of Marc Antoine in 30 BC in the arms of Cleopatra" (Suicide of Mark Antonius (Marcus Antonius) in the arms of Cleopatra 30 BC

Theda Bara in the classic silent film, Cleopatra
2910270 Theda Bara in the classic silent film, Cleopatra; (add.info.: Theda Bara in the classic silent film, Cleopatra; 1917. 1917); Universal History Archive/UIG

Antiquity, Roman Civil War: Egyptian Queen Cleopatre VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC)
ELD4897644 Antiquity, Roman Civil War: Egyptian Queen Cleopatre VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC) at the Battle of Actium in the Ambracic Gulf on 2 September 31 BC against the Fleet of Octave

Portrait of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC), Queen of Ancient Egypt. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4902981 Portrait of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC), Queen of Ancient Egypt. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Relief of Cleopatra VII as Goddess Hathor, ca 69-30 BC. Creator: Ancient Egypt
Relief of Cleopatra VII as Goddess Hathor, ca 69-30 BC. Found in the Collection of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera

Cleopatra with asp at her breast, 1759 (engraving)
7235589 Cleopatra with asp at her breast, 1759 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra the Great, committing suicide with asp at her breast)

Queen Cleopatra
3780774 Queen Cleopatra; (add.info.: Queen Cleopatra wearing a sun head-dress. Relief in stone. Cartouche: Cleopatra'. Cleopatra Egyptian pharaoh October 69 BCE - 13 August 30 BCE From Prof. Dr)

Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) queen of Egypt, last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, dissolving pearls in wine
531231 Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) queen of Egypt, last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, dissolving pearls in wine. Illustration by Frederick Augustus Sandys (1832-1904)

The Death of Cleopatra, 1620 (oil on canvas)
7353107 The Death of Cleopatra, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Artemisia (1597-c.1651); Fondazione Sgarbi-Cavallini, Ferrara

Cleopatra dissolves a pearl in a cup of wine, 1693-1695, (oil on canvas)
7130059 Cleopatra dissolves a pearl in a cup of wine, 1693-1695, (oil on canvas) by Maratta or Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome

Cleopatra, (painting)
7130009 Cleopatra, (painting) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Cleopatra, Guido Reni, Pitti palace, Florence, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Cleopatra, (painting)
7129134 Cleopatra, (painting) by Cagnacci, Guido (1601-63); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Cleopatra, Guido Cagnacci, civic museum (museo della citta'), Rimini

Kitty Fisher as Cleopatra, 1759 (oil on canvas)
7146422 Kitty Fisher as Cleopatra, 1759 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); Kenwood House, London, UK; (add.info.: Kitty Fisher (1741-1767) as Cleopatra, Sir Joshua Reynolds

Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool)
CUL4903175 Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (attr. to); 310x435 cm; (add.info.: Cleopatra and her court. 2nd half 16 c)

Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool)
CUL4903091 Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (attr. to); 310x435 cm; (add.info.: Cleopatra and her court. 2nd half 16 c)

Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool)
CUL4903224 Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (attr. to); 310x435 cm; (add.info.: Cleopatra and her court. 2nd half 16 c)

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"Cleopatra VII: The Enigmatic Queen of Egypt" In the world of art, Cleopatra VII Philopator has been immortalized through various masterpieces. From Reynolds' captivating portrayal of Kitty Fisher as Cleopatra dissolving a pearl in wine to the poignant depiction of her death in 1620, artists have sought to capture the allure and tragedy surrounding this legendary queen. One cannot help but be captivated by the mesmerizing beauty portrayed in paintings such as "Cleopatra" or "Kitty Fisher as Cleopatra. " These works showcase her power and charisma, leaving viewers spellbound by her presence. Even centuries later, we are still drawn to her enigmatic persona. The Mark Antony and Cleopatra tapestries further illustrate their tumultuous love affair. Crafted with silk and wool during the 16th century, these intricate pieces tell a tale of passion, betrayal, and ultimate defeat. They serve as a reminder that even great rulers like Cleopatra can succumb to fate's cruel hand. Historically speaking, Cleopatra VII was not just a figure shrouded in myth; she was an active ruler who governed over Egypt during its final days under Ptolemaic rule. Her intelligence and political acumen were renowned throughout antiquity. "The Flight of Antony and Cleopatra from the Battle of Actium" captures one of history's most dramatic moments. Painted in 1897 on canvas, it depicts their desperate escape from defeat at Actium—a pivotal event that sealed their tragic destiny. Cleopatra VII remains an enduring symbol of female power amidst adversity. Through artistry spanning centuries—whether it be Reynolds' brushstrokes or ancient tapestries—we continue to be fascinated by this remarkable queen who left an indelible mark on history.