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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Fall 2023 |
| Registration ID | ARCHB254001 |
| Course Title | Cleopatra |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Classical Studies |
| Instructor | Tasopoulou,Evrydiki |
| Times and Days | MW 01:10pm-02:30pm
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| Room Location | DAL300 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1082 This course examines the life and rule of Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Ptolemaic Egypt, and the reception of her legacy in the Early Roman Empire and the western world from the Renaissance to modern times. The first part of the course explores extant literary evidence regarding the upbringing, education, and rule of Cleopatra within the contexts of Egyptian and Ptolemaic cultures, her relationships with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, her conflict with Octavian, and her death by suicide in 30 BCE. The second part examines constructions of Cleopatra in Roman literature, her iconography in surviving art, and her contributions to and influence on both Ptolemaic and Roman art. A detailed account is also provided of the afterlife of Cleopatra in the literature, visual arts, scholarship, and film of both Europe and the United States, extending from the papal courts of Renaissance Italy and Shakespearean drama, to Thomas Jeffersons art collection at Monticello and Joseph Mankiewiczs 1963 epic film, Cleopatra. Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI), Inquiry into the Past (IP); Enrollment Cap: 45; 25 Freshmen spaces reserved. |
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