The Death of Cleopatra

The Death of Cleopatra (Spanish: La Muerte de Cleopatra[1] ), also known simply as Cleopatra,[2] is an 1881 painting made by the Filipino painter Juan Luna. The painting was a silver medalist or second prize winner[1][3][4] during the 1881 National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid[5][6] (Exposicion Nacional de Bellas Artes[7]). The 1881 Madrid painting contest was Luna's first art exposition.[8] Because of the exposure, Luna received a pension scholarship at the Ayuntamiento de Manila.[8] After the painting competition, Luna sold it for 5,000 Spanish pesetas,[9] the highest price for a painting at the time.[10] As Luna's "graduation work", The Death of Cleopatra was acquired by the Spanish government[11] for one thousand duros.[12]

This article is about the painting by Juan Luna. For the death of Cleopatra VII in August 30 BC, see Death of Cleopatra. For works titled with the same name, see Jean-André Rixens and Edmonia Lewis.
The Death of Cleopatra
Spanish: La Muerte de Cleopatra
ArtistJuan Luna
Year1881
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions250 cm × 340 cm (98.4 in × 132 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado

A study of the painting was sold for ₱9.3 million at an auction by Salcedo Auctions in March 2019[13]

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References
  1. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna Archived 2010-06-23 at the Wayback Machine, kulay-diwa.com
  2. "Indigenous art at the Philippine Exposition of 1887" (PDF). Journal of the History of Collections. 14 (2): 285.
  3. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna, encyclopedia.com
  4. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna, Questia Online Library
  5. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna, globalpinoy.com
  6. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna, etravelpilipinas.com
  7. "Pioneers of Philippine Art - Juan Luna". Ayala Museum. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna Archived 2010-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, Lizares: The passionate Juan Luna, sunstar.com
  9. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna, Juan Luna Hero of the Philippine Revolution, filipino.biz.ph
  10. "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Juan Luna The Great Filipino Painter, library.thinkquest.com
  11. Ocampo, Ambeth R. (Chairman, National Historical Institute of the Philippines) "The Death of Cleopatra" by Juan Luna, from the article "Las Damas Romanas (Roman Maidens) by Juan Luna (The Philippines 1857-1899)", Christie's, Department Information, Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, christies.com
  12. "The Death of Cleopatra" (La Muerte de Cleopatra) by Juan Luna Archived 2010-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, lopezmuseum.org.ph
  13. "Luna's study of "Death of Cleopatra" sells for Php 9.3 million at auction". ABS-CBN News. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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