Part II of Edmonia Lewis' story takes us for a closer look at her masterpiece: the 1876 sculpture, 'Death of Cleopatra.'In an echo of Edmonia’s approach to her own biography, the work shows Egypt’s last queen “sealing her fate and having the last word on how she’ll be recorded in history.”Today's Image: Edmonia Lewis, Death of Cleopatra (1876). Marble. Smithsonian American Art Museum.______New episodes every month. Let's keep in touch!Email: artofhistorypod@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/matta_of_factInstagram: @artofhistorypodcastTikTok: @artofhistorypod // @matta_of_fact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Baroque Bearded Lady: Magdalena Ventura

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