Antony and Cleopatra

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The sculpture showcases a poignant scene between Cleopatra and Mark Antony, their fates intricately woven into Plutarch's Parallel Lives, a collection of biographies that pairs famous Greeks and Romans to highlight their shared moral strengths and weaknesses. This narrative spans from the Sicilian uprising to Cleopatra's tragic demise during the tumultuous Final War of the Roman Republic, a pivotal moment in history that has captivated artists and writers for centuries, including William Shakespeare, who famously reinterpreted their story in his own masterful way.