by Carlos Primo Cano · Editorial Carpe Noctem · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788412615456
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«Las máscaras de Cleopatra» is the essay by Carlos Primo Cano, published by Editorial Carpe Noctem in paperback (252 pages, in Spanish).
The essay studies how, between 1830 and 1930, literature and painting turned Cleopatra VII, last queen of Egypt, into an icon and archetype of the femme fatale. It reviews poems, stories, and plays by Rubén Darío, Théophile Gautier, Victor Hugo, or Rachilde and contrasts them with paintings by Moreau, Alma-Tadema, or Gérôme.
The work, subtitled «Génesis de una femme fatale (1830-1930)», was published on 15 March 2024. It falls within the categories of art history and literary essays.
A popularising essay for readers interested in the persistence of classical myths and in the relationship between literature and the visual arts.
