The Deliverance of Arsinoe
| The Deliverance of Arsinoe | |
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| Artist | Tintoretto |
| Year | 1555 |
| Dimensions | 153 cm × 251 cm (60 in × 99 in) |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden |
The Deliverance of Arsinoe is a 1555–56 painting by Tintoretto, now in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.
Description
The painting shows Arsinoe IV of Egypt, half-sister of Cleopatra, fleeing from Alexandria after Julius Caesar arrived in the city in 48 BC. Tintoretto's painting is somewhat satirical: the noble knight is blowing her a kiss, for instance. The two women, Arsinoe and her companion are nude, contrasting their armored rescuer.[1]