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The Death of Sophonisbe
Giambattista Pittoni · 1716
Why it's great
A queen in a rich dress takes a cup of poison, with tears and servants around her. Giambattista Pittoni painted it in about 1716.
Where to see it
📍 Pushkin Museum of Fine ArtsKhamovniki District, Russia
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⬇ Hi-res download
900 × 708 px · 0.6 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.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Giambattista Pittoni was a Venetian painter, born in 1687. He painted Bible scenes and myths in light, bright colors in the airy Venetian style, and became head of the Venetian art academy. He died in 1767.
