Alexander the Great and Roxane

Why it's great

Alexander the Great sits with Roxane, the Bactrian princess he married in 327 BC. Pietro Rotari painted this gentle scene in 1756 as a romantic story from the life of the famous conqueror.

🏛️ Part of history

Alexander the Great (336–323 BC) — Alexander the Great sits with Roxane, the Bactrian princess he married in 327 BC.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

⬇ Hi-res download 1,219 × 1,474 px · 1.8 megapixels This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one. File page & license ↗

Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

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About the artist

Pietro Rotari

1707–1762 · born in Verona · died in Saint Petersburg

Pietro Rotari was an Italian painter born in Verona in 1707. He painted portraits and charming scenes of young women, worked in Vienna and Dresden, and in 1756 moved to Saint Petersburg to paint at the court of Empress Elizabeth. He died there in 1762.