Cleopatra Disembarking at Tarsus

Why it's great

Claude Lorrain turns the arrival of Cleopatra at Tarsus into a glowing harbor scene, where the Egyptian queen steps ashore to meet Mark Antony in the golden light of sunrise. Painted in 1642, it is more about light on water than about the story.

🏛️ Part of history

Cleopatra, Antony & the Rise of the Empire (44 BC – 14 AD) — Claude Lorrain turns the arrival of Cleopatra at Tarsus into a glowing harbor scene, where the Egyptian queen steps ashore to meet Mark Antony in the golden light of sunrise.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Claude Lorrain

1600–1682 · born in Chamagne · died in Rome

Claude Lorrain was a French painter born in Chamagne in 1600. He moved to Rome as a young man and spent his life there painting glowing landscapes and harbors in golden light, which influenced painters for centuries, including Turner. He died in Rome in 1682.