Cleopatra was a self-motivated person who was able to follow her dreams with very little help. Her father may have had an impact on not intentionally as it is believed Cleopatra was influenced by his failed attempts to rule. Some experts believe she may have felt sorry for her father’s citizens and by becoming ruler wanted to make their lives better.
Even though no one really impacted Cleopatra or their impact was of a small portion Cleopatra’s actions have actually influenced thousands of people throughout history and even in today’s society. She has influenced many different sections in our current lives such as beauty, health but the main one is the section of leadership. As well as influencing the particular sections of our life Cleopatra has also influenced single people, to cities,, to states, to countries and then in fact the whole world. Her name is marveled, pondered and discussed in thousands of different languages by people from entirely different backgrounds. Even today it is clear how much of a legacy and impact Cleopatra left on our world.
She is so well known to an extent that over the years hundreds of various films, paintings and literature works have been based around Cleopatra.
There have been many literature works written about Cleopatra, one of the most famous is a play written by William Shakespeare called Antony and Cleopatra. This play was about Cleopatra’s relationship with a person who was important in all aspects of her life including socially and politically.
Another aspect of things based around Cleopatra includes paintings. Unfortunately though the most well-known and famous paintings are nonexistent however some paintings have been recreated. In fact Australia is incredibly lucky to keep one of the most famous paintings done of her. This painting was done back in the year of 1743 and was named the Banquet of Cleopatra. Today it hangs in the National Gallery of Victoria, it shows the story of when Cleopatra was at a banquet and chose to dissolve her earrings in a class of vinegar.
Cleopatra has been immortalised through the movies. The most famous is ‘Cleopatra’ starring Elizabeth Taylor. This movie was made in 1963 and won the academy award for the best costume designs.
Did you know that Cleopatra mix between Egyptian and Greek clothing is still represented in today what people wear and fashion altogether today? There are three main things that Cleopatra influenced the clothing Peplum, her hair and make-up and the beauty techniques she used.
The peplum1 today descends from what Cleopatra used to wear. Today many people wear a long tube like garment, which is then belted around the waist. Then in a really clever and intelligent manner the fabric is folded in the attempt to give the illusion of fabric flared at the hips. As well as this, modern fashion designers have linked the way Cleopatra mixed Modest gowns with Egyptian clothes and fashions to the way woman mix different countries clothing with different styles together in their modern outfits.
One thing that people think of when they hear the name Cleopatra is her make-up and hair. The black koi eyeliner Cleopatra used is surprisingly still popular today as is the way she wore the eyeliner in the style of cats’ eyes. Cleopatra also used contrast colours when applied her eye shadow; this is a style used by make-up artists today. Cleopatra’s hair was braided and sometimes put in a bun. Historians have worked out that various important people in fashion, past and present, have been able to keep it popular for centuries.
Cleopatra is well-known for bathing in honey and milk. People use this bath today as according to Cleopatra this bath helps to make your skin smooth, shiny and age free. This is one of the many techniques that is popular in today’s society.
Did you know that Cleopatra was the genius who discovered remedies for hair loss and dandruff? She wrote a book called Cosmetics which was a medical and pharmaceutical work that contained remedies of importance. These remedies have helped doctors in the past and also in the modern world. An example of this is to help their patients if they have something like dandruff.
It is believed that Cleopatra was the architect of the lighthouse of Alexandria or at least helped. The lighthouse of Alexandria was a loved work as well as having a magnificent telescope it could also use its huge lenses to burn the incoming ship of enemies coming to attack Egypt. This has greatly influenced even architects today and many of them still wonder where Cleopatra’s interest and skill came from as for them they had to study for years but from what we know Cleopatra did no study on architecture.
In regards to particular people and nations Cleopatra really influenced Egypt, as it was her own country as well as Rome as it was quite close to her. She influence these countries as she proved to them that one person could make a difference, a nation could make an even bigger difference but it’s when two nations join together they really start to succeed. Cleopatra showed this to these two countries that well she was strong but she also showed them that yes she could get through a lot but as her death showed them by yourself you never get too far no matter how powerful you are. Through this lesson very slowly Cleopatra was able to teach them that and they continued to learn this years after her death and in fact even today. Cleopatra influence and impact didn’t really affect any particular individuals but instead she influenced the world and countries as wholes. She was able to influence countries for different reasons and was able to teach them different lessons. To really find how Cleopatra influenced and 1. Peplum: a short gathered or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman's jacket, dress, or blouse to create a hanging frill or flounce.
impacted the world and individuals you have to look deeper than the surface. You have to look at different sections and why Cleopatra was important in each of these sections.