De zelfmoord van Sophonisba 1618 - 1621

"De zelfmoord van Sophonisba" is a drawing created between 1618 and 1621 by Flemish Baroque artist Anthony van Dyck. The drawing depicts a scene from the Roman historian Livy's account of the Punic Wars, in which the Carthaginian queen Sophonisba commits suicide by drinking poison. Van Dyck uses a dynamic, expressive style to capture the drama of the scene. The artist's dynamic lines, dramatic foreshortening, and heightened emotionality are characteristic of the Baroque style.