Titian, Tiziano Vecelli - Suicide of Lucretia. Lucretia and her husband Tarquinius 1515
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Lucretia and her husband Tarquinius. Suicide of Lucretia 1515
82x68cm oil on panel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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The story from early Roman history (or legend) of the rape of Lucretia by Sextus Tarquinius (Tarquin), and her subsequent suicide, was a popular subject in Renaissance art. Tarquin raped Lucretia after threatening to kill her if she rejected his advances. The next day she exposed him and committed suicide, prompting the Romans to revolt and overthrow Tarquin's father Tarquin the Proud, the last king of Rome, and establish the Roman Republic. This is traditionally dated to 509 BC. Violent subjects are characteristic of Titian's last years, mostly drawn from mythology or religion, but the directness of this composition stands out among them.