Why it matters
An armoured knight rescues the nude Arsinoe, Cleopatra's half-sister, and her companion from Alexandria. Tintoretto's scene is somewhat satirical: the noble rescuer blows her a kiss.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1555–1556.
- The story is set in 48 BC, when Julius Caesar arrived in Alexandria.
- It is in Dresden.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Deliverance of Arsinoe (CC BY-SA 4.0).
