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Sleeping Cleopatra (former title), Ninfae cuiusdam dormentis simulacrum in viridario Vaticano Romae quidam propter serpentem Cleopatre imaginem putant, Sculpture of the sleeping Ariadne above a fireplace, Ancient sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, Latin caption. Print is part of an album., number: '19', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 134 mm, After a statue in the Vatican Museums in Vatican City. This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Ariadne, A reclining draped female figure occupies the upper portion of the image, shown in a relaxed pose with one arm bent behind her head and the other hand resting near her face; the drapery folds and contours of her body are rendered with fine parallel lines and shading. Below her is an ornate architectural panel featuring a central mascaron with stylized hair and a somber expression, flanked by heavy hanging drapery that frames a textured dark recess. On either side of the recess stand elongated caryatid-like figures with youthful faces and stylized lower bodies resembling fluted columns or woven patterns, each set within a pilaster and resting on small feet. The lowest visible area includes a large carved shell motif with radiating lines and scroll details, all executed in detailed linear engraving on a light background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_478

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Keywords

Sleeping Cleopatra former title Ninfae cuiusdam dormentis simulacrum viridario Vaticano Romae quidam propter serpentem Cleopatre imag Sculpture sleeping Ariadne fireplace Ancient sculptures Rome Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones print album page Latin caption Print part album number 19 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 222 mm x width 134 mm statue Vatican Museums Vatican City set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures piece sculpture reproduction story of Ariadne reclining draped female figure occupies upper portion image shown relaxed pose arm bent head hand resting near face drapery folds contours body rendered fine parallel lines shading ornate architectural panel featuring central mascaron stylized hair somber expression flanked heavy hanging drapery frames textured dark recess side recess stand elongated caryatid- figures youthful faces stylized lower bodies resembling fluted columns woven patterns set within pilaster small feet lowest visible area includes large carved shell motif radiating lines scroll details executed detailed linear engraving light background