Museo Nacional Del Prado Madrid

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Artemis, Queen of Pergamus, prepares to drink the ashes of her dead husband, Mausolus, from a goblet offered her by a servant. In the background, the figure of an enigmatic old woman is just visible in the darkness.

This work has also been interpreted as a representation of Sophonisba drinking the poison sent by her husband from prision to help her avoid becoming the victim of Scipio Africanus’ concupiscence.

In either case, the subject is faithfulness and conjugal love, which would seem to indicate that the artist is alluding to his marriage to Saskia van Utylenbroch, which took place the same year that he signed this painting.

Hours

From Tuesday to Sunday: 9am – 8pm (including holidays)
Closed: On Mondays throughout the year (including holidays) and January 1, Good Friday, May 1, and December 25.
Reduced opening hours 9am – 2pm: January 6, December 24 and 31.

Admission

Full price: € 8
Reduced: € 4
Automatic tellers: € 8

Facilities

Café Prado
New Prado Café Terrace
Magasin et librairie du Prado
El Prado Shop and Bookstore
Information centres
Audio guides
Cloakroom
Auditorium and Conference Room
Library
Accessibility
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Museo Nacional del Prado

Museo Nacional Del Prado Madrid

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