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The death of Lucretia - Claude Vignon

Date :
Entre 1640 et 1650
Type of image :
Peinture sur toile
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
138x149 cm
Storage Location :
887.3.12 ; IP 112

Description

After Sextus Tarquin raped her, Lucretia stabs herself in front of her husband, Tarquin Collatin (left) and her father. Isn't the set-up strangely inspired by Susanna and the Elders?

Indexed items :
Scène à trois
Muret
Textual Sources :
Tite-Live, Histoire romaine, livre I

Technical Data

Notice #000758

Image HD

Past ID :
A0077
Image editing :
Image web