Maestro toscano del '600

 "Cleopatra"  ------ Tuscan Master of the late 1600s ------ Oil on canvas ------- Canvas dimensions 73 x 56 frame 85 x 68 ------ Excellent condition. -------- The painting has been professionally cleaned and relined ------- The most fascinating female protagonist in history, a symbol of beauty and seduction, is depicted here in a sensual and pathos-laden pose. -------- The Queen's femininity is bursting forth and shows itself in all its strength even in this last moment of her life, with the clear intention of wanting to leave an image of Eternal Beauty. ------- Romano Ischia - Antique dealer affiliated with FIMA (Italian Federation of Art Merchants)