Gallery Veronica Ruiz de Velasco

Las Cleopatras

Three women in profile repeat across the canvas like a frieze, each cut from the same graphic silhouette: a sleek, blunt dark bob with a heavy straight fringe that reads unmistakably as Cleopatra's iconic headdress-wig. Thick ochre and cobalt strokes build the ground behind them in slashing, palette-knife passes, chalky white catching the ridges of paint like light on stone. Their faces share the same coral-pink skin, dark almond-lined eyes, and a single stroke of red at the mouth, turning individuals into a repeated icon rather than three distinct portraits. The effect is less narrative than heraldic — a procession of queens rendered in the same confident, unfinished brush. Las Cleopatras — an original work by Veronica Ruiz de Velasco. Authenticity & Terms. This is an original work of art, hand-created by Veronica Ruiz de Velasco. All details are believed accurate to the best of the gallery's knowledge. Prices may change with market conditions.