"""The Great Lady of Perfection"" 24x30 Oil on Canvas.  The common kestrel was a bird revered by the Egyptians. The small falcon represented their major god Horus and was said to protect their royal sons and daughters. The bird was bred by the Egyptian people. Fed to death with little mice and then mummified and sacrificed to the gods. The falcon appears in the hieroglyphics that spell out Cleopatra's name. Protection for ""the great lady of perfection.""  Painting inspired by: ""Cleopatra"" John Williams Waterhouse 1888"
The image is an artistic representation of a bird-like creature wearing a robe and crown, sitting on a patterned surface with a human-like figure beside it.
The image is an artistic representation of a bird-like creature wearing a robe and crown, sitting on a patterned surface with a human-like figure beside it.