Cleopatra Pictures, Ancient

Cleopatra in Art (Discussion) for commentary and further information on some of these images.

Comment: If you are acquainted with Cleopatra through the Victorians, the images of her that have come down from Antiquity are something of a disappointment. First, they're not very numerous. Second, they seriously question the notion (addressed elsewhere on this site) that the original femme fatale was good looking. There are a couple things to say about this. First, ancient standards of beauty were different. Second, Cleopatra's ancient images were not designed to strike the eye, let alone titillate; some were designed to present the image she (or Marc Antony) wanted to present—eg., a touch leader—or, in the case of the Egyptian images, a Pharaoh just like the other Pharaohs (bow your head!).

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640 x 507 labrys.com .ar Bronze coin of Cleopatra VII (51-30 BC) 600 x 600 thebritishmuseum.ac .uk Bronze coin of Cleopatra�VII (48-30 BC) 600 x 600 thebritishmuseum.ac .uk Bronze Coin of Cleopatra 256 x 120 artmuseums.harvard .edu 543 x 614 beloit.edu Unsure 220 x 307 sangha.net 300 x 229 encarta.msn .com Hermitage 196 x 449 sangha.net 324 x 648 sangha.net 128 x 192 hermitagemuseum .org At the Cleopatra exhibit 567 x 390 sangha.net
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