{"product_id":"the-meeting-of-antony-and-cleopatra-giovanni-battista-tiepolo","title":"The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiovanni Battista Tiepolo\u003c\/b\u003e, the supreme master of Venetian Rococo painting, captured one of antiquity's most legendary encounters in this luminous work executed around \u003cb\u003e1745–47\u003c\/b\u003e. The scene depicts the fateful first meeting of the Roman general Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra — a moment charged with political intrigue, seduction, and the shifting of empires. Tiepolo renders the episode with his signature theatrical brilliance: cascading silks, towering columns, and a warm, golden atmosphere that transforms history into spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking in the grand decorative tradition of Venice, Tiepolo employs a masterful command of light and color to convey both the opulence of Cleopatra's court and the psychological tension of the encounter. Cleopatra is presented as a figure of sovereign authority and allure, while Antony's posture signals both military power and willing surrender. The composition reflects Tiepolo's gift for narrative drama on an operatic scale, even within a modestly scaled canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow held in the European Paintings collection of \u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, this work stands as one of the finest examples of 18th-century Italian painting. This \u003cb\u003emuseum-quality stretched canvas reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e is printed on premium matte canvas and hand-wrapped over a sturdy 0.75-inch wooden frame with a classic \u003cb\u003egallery wrap\u003c\/b\u003e finish — ready to display, no framing required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGiovanni Battista Tiepolo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eca. 1745–47\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 1\/4 × 26 1\/4 in. (46.4 × 66.7 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBaroque\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:12px 0 8px\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 × 20 cm (10″ × 8″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e76 × 51 cm (30″ × 20″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152 × 102 cm (60″ × 40″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:8px 0 4px;color:#888;font-size:13px\"\u003eAll sizes include a 0.75\" gallery wrap. Ready to hang — no framing required.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Gallerivm","offers":[{"title":"S — 40×30 cm","offer_id":60059581677902,"sku":"GLV-15195892046-S","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M — 50×40 cm","offer_id":60059581841742,"sku":"GLV-15195892046-M","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L — 90×60 cm","offer_id":60059581874510,"sku":"GLV-15195892046-L","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1637\/9214\/files\/DT293615.jpg?v=1783394478","url":"https:\/\/gallerivm.com\/en-us\/products\/the-meeting-of-antony-and-cleopatra-giovanni-battista-tiepolo","provider":"Gallerivm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}