I have never seen this painting before. It's marvelous. Is that Ceasar at the table in the red? Cleopatra looks stunning. I recently picked up an interesting Cleopatra bit of trivia while reading the other day. According to legend, she wore a magnet or "lodestone" on her headband to slow the aging process.
Caesar was a white roman, Cleopatra was actually black. Another attempt to white out our identity.
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Welcome to History and Women
Biographies, Secrets, and Scandal of Women in History
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A Warm Welcome to History and Women. Among these pages you'll discover scandals, secrets, achievements, and all things women - both fun and serious. Feel free to explore. You can link back to my author page or my coloring page easily. Thanks for visiting.
Mirella Patzer
Historical Fiction Author and Coloring Book Creator
Mirella's Novels
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Her Secret Legacy
A Tale of Dark Secrets, Forbidden Love, and Hidden Identities.
The Prophetic Queen
To Dream of Death is a Curse.
Black Petals
A Victorian gothic tale of murder, madness, and curses.
Orphan of the Olive Tree
A Dreadful Curse and the Casting of the Evil Eye that will Shatter Lives.
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