Antony and Cleopatra
<ul><li>oil on canvas</li>
<li>48 x 63.5 cm</li>
<li>signed b.c.: Naiveú</li>
<li>1700-1710</li>
<li>The subject is recorded by Pliny the Elder (23-79) in his ‘Natural History’ and relates to the story of Cleopatra (69-30 BC) who dissolved one of the “two largest pearls of all time” in a cup of vinegar, which she then drank to win a bet with the Roman General Mark Anthony (83-30 BC). The present scene depicts the dramatic moment when Lucius Plancus (the figure in the green cloak) pronounces Cleopatra the winner.</li></ul>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Matthijs_Naiveu" class="extiw" title="w:en:Matthijs Naiveu"><span title="Dutch painter (1647-1726)">Matthijs Naiveu</span></a>
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