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The Death of Sophonisba
The death of Sophonisba was a relatively common subject in art from the 17th century onwards. The literary source for this episode, which dates to the end of the Second Punic War, is Livy’s History
of Rome (XXX, 14–15). Sophonisba, who lived from 235 to 203BC, was Queen of Numidia and daughter of the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal. She married one of the Numidian chiefs, Syphax, an ally of Rome, b…
Creator
- Tiepolo, Giambattista
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1760
- 1760
- 1760
Creator
- Tiepolo, Giambattista
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1760
- 1760
- 1760
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1760
- 1760
- 1760
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- MTB-AW-1975.33
- 1975.33
Extent
- 48.3 x 38.2 cm
Format
- canvas
- Canvas
Language
- eng
- en
Year
- 1760
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:16:15.854Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z