![]() Her tragedy began when she was raped by the son of the tyrannical Etruscan king of Rome. According to tradition, she was the beautiful and virtuous wife of the nobleman Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. A clear identification of the listed persons thus remains difficult despite background knowledge.Note: Legendary heroine of ancient Rome. Furthermore, due to Titian's extremely unusual choice of Lucretia's iconography, there are doubts as to whether the person depicted is Lucretia at all, thus also leaving uncertain the role of the person depicted in the background. This assumption would at any rate explain the encroaching exposure of the shoulder by Tarquinius, as well as the slipped clothing, and the almost tempestuous movement of the work. In this earlier version, the person in the background probably represented Sextus Tarquinius holding the dagger instead of Lucretia and pointing it at her. Interestingly, however, research assumes that the work originally depicted the rape and not the moment of the suicide - as was usually characteristic of the depiction of Lucretia. His work was frequently consulted as an example of reason, and the Rape of Lucretia developed into a major theme of European art and literature, as an allegory of the struggle against tyranny, an example of virtue, and representing the founding myth of the Roman Republic.įrom this background knowledge, it is reasonable to assume that the depiction shows the moment of Lucretia's heroic suicide in the presence of her husband Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, as the title of the work locates. The rediscovery of the work was the starting point for Livius' popularity as a school author, especially during the Italian Renaissance. To avenge the rape and loss of the beautiful and chaste Lucretia, the hated kingship of the Etruscans is subsequently overthrown and the Roman Republic is founded. Hoping to escape ignominy by the act of heroic suicide, she stabs herself in the presence of her husband, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. In the narrative, she becomes the victim of rape by the Etruscan king's son Sextus Tarquinius because of her beauty and chastity. The work tells the story of the virtuous Lucretia, a historical figure from the historical work "Ab urbe condita" by the Roman historian Titius Livius, which sets out the 700-year history of Rome. In contrast to the woman, he is not affected by the incidence of light in general, he is eclipsed by the woman, who is characterized by grace and determination, and thus assumes a rather background role in the depiction. He wears a red robe, which forms a complementary contrast to the green robe of the woman and thus contributes creatively to the drama of the scene. His gaze is on the woman, but she seems to pay him no attention. His left hand reaches for her left arm - it is not quite clear whether he is responsible for exposing her shoulder. Only at second glance it is noticeable that there is another person in the background: A brown-haired, equally pale man with delicate facial features embraces the woman from behind. The background of the painting is shrouded in a dark black, but the sitter is illuminated and highlighted by a strong incidence of light. ![]() Her right, naked arm is slightly bent, her hand wraps around a dagger with a firm grip - she points the tip at her body. The extreme materiality of the clothing gives the depiction movement and a certain sensuality. In general, her clothing appears to be carelessly thrown over and slipped on. On the right arm, the undergarment and overdress are pushed up to the shoulder. An overdress in a bright green covers the underdress and contrasts with her pale, even skin. The garment has slipped down to the crook of her elbow on the left half of her body, exposing her shoulder and making the sitter appear, as it were, revealing and eroticizing. A white, sheer gown wraps her body, hinting at the outline of her chest. Her pale skin appears even, almost flawless. Her golden-blond curled, slightly disheveled hair blows as if by an invisible gust of wind, giving her a certain dynamism and impulsiveness. ![]() Her expression as well as her posture seem determined and graceful. She seems to be gazing into the distance, almost as if she were petitioning a higher authority. The work superficially shows a woman slightly turned away from the viewer, who occupies almost the entire pictorial space.
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