DATELINE August 12, 30 BC: Cleopatra VII Philopator commited suicide, allegedly by means of an asp (Egyptian Cobra) bite . She is known to history as Cleopatra the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. In most depictions in literature and other media, Cleopatra is portrayed as a great beauty, and her successive conquests of the world's most powerful men are taken as proof of her aesthetic and sexual appeal.Cleopatra was said to have used her beauty to gain power, seducing rival rulers Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
It is commonly known that the iconic beauty relied on minerals from the Dead Sea, her utmost beauty secret that lent radiance to her already regal appeal. Cleopatra herself went to great lengths to convert the Dead Sea into her very own natural spa, as the minerals further enhanced her looks. Dead Sea mud, in particular, contains minerals like zinc, magnesium, and potassium that are beneficial in developing healthy skin cells and eliminating bacteria and excess oil.
The Death of Cleopatra (Spanish: La Muerte de Cleopatra), also known simply as Cleopatra, is an 1881 painting made by the Filipino painter Juan Luna. The famous painting was a silver medalist or second prize winne during the 1881 National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid (Exposicion Nacional de Bellas Artes). The 1881 Madrid painting contest was Luna's first art exposition.Because of the exposure, Luna received a pension scholarship at the Ayuntamiento de Manila. After the painting competition, Luna sold it for 5,000 Spanish pesetas,the highest price for a painting at the time.As Luna's "graduation work", The Death of Cleopatra was acquired by the Spanish government for one thousand duros.
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