Lucretia (Artemisia Gentileschi, Milan)
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Lucretia is a painting by the Italian baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It depicts Lucretia, the wife of Roman consul and general Collatinus, at the moment of her suicide. The decision to take her own life was made after she was blackmailed and raped by Sextus Tarquinius, a fellow soldier of Collatinus. It is one of a number of paintings of Gentileschi that focus on virtuous women ill-treated by men.
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Lucretia (1625) | |
Artist | Artemisia Gentileschi |
Year | 1623ā1625 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 100 cm (39 in) Ć 77 cm (30 in) |
Owner | Gerolamo Etro |
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This article is about the painting completed in 1625. For other paintings of the subject by the same artist, see Lucretia (Artemisia Gentileschi).
The painting was painted between 1623 and 1625. It is currently in the collection of Gerolamo Etro, Milan.[1] It is one of several paintings of Lucretia that Gentileschi produced during her career.