Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the Library of Alexandria
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National Museum of Capodimonte, Naples |
Ptolemy Philadelphus in the Library of Alexandria is an 1813 oil on canvas painting by
National Museum of Capodimonte in Naples.[2]
History
The work was commissioned by
Palazzo del Quirinale.[3] It shows Ptolemy II Philadelphus in red robes among several philosophers in the Library of Alexandria.[3]
The artist had recently returned to Italy from Paris and decided to accept the commission. Ptolemy was then moved to the Capodimonte Palace by
Camera dei deputati in Palazzo Montecitorio in Rome.[4] It later returned to Naples and since 1997 has hung in its original position in Room 31 of the Royal Apartments, also known as the Salone della Culla.[3]
References
- ^ "Descrizione del dipinto" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Museo nazionale di Capodimonte – Sito ufficiale" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-88-365-2577-5, p 158.
- ISBN 978-88-569-0303-4, p. 130.
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