Rembrandt van Rijn - Lucretia 1666
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Lucretia 1666
105x62cm oil/canvas
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN, US
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From Minneapolis Institute of Art:
Rembrandt tells the story of Lucretia through her solemn and saddened gaze, in the traces of blood on her gown, and the dagger in her hand. The wife of a Roman nobleman, Lucretia was known for her loyalty and virtue. She was raped by Sextus Tarquinius, the son of the ruling tyrant. Lucretia revealed the crime to her husband and father, and, in their presence, took her own life. She chose death in order to prevent dishonor, at a time and place when a woman’s perceived virtue was more valuable than her life.