In the author's idea, I sensed that Cleopatra is the mistress of a serpentine character, confident and unshakeable, clearly knowing what she wants. She imperiously strokes the heads of snakes ( as her faithful pets ) while looking into the soul with her piercing gaze . The shape of the face is frightening and exciting at the same time. (Painstaking work, I suppose). I had a feeling that at one glance I could turn into a stone statue, but ... that's a completely different story.