The Banquet of Cleopatra
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The Banquet of Cleopatra is a grand 18th-century history painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo depicting the legendary meeting and extravagant wager between Cleopatra and Mark Antony.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Banquet of Cleopatra canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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painting ⓘ |
| appliedOn | canvas ⓘ |
| artForm | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| artStyle |
dramatic lighting
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theatrical composition ⓘ |
| basedOn | Pliny the Elder’s Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | National Gallery of Victoria collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | warm tones ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | unknown Venetian patron ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Cleopatra
NERFINISHED
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Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman banquet ⓘ architectural setting with columns ⓘ banquet scene ⓘ legendary wager between Cleopatra and Mark Antony ⓘ luxury and opulence ⓘ servants and attendants ⓘ sumptuous tableware ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | displayed at the National Gallery of Victoria since the 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
architectural background with sky view
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figure of Cleopatra seated at a banquet table ⓘ figure of Mark Antony observing Cleopatra ⓘ group of courtiers and onlookers ⓘ servants presenting dishes ⓘ |
| inception | 1744 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Venetian colorism
NERFINISHED
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classical Roman history ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
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Melbourne ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cleopatra dissolving a pearl in vinegar
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meeting of Cleopatra and Mark Antony ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Late Baroque
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Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Il banchetto di Cleopatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tiepolo’s series of paintings on classical and historical themes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
being one of Tiepolo’s most famous secular works
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its grand scale and theatrical staging of an ancient legend ⓘ |
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