Tarquinius Attacking Lucretia

ca. 1600-1625 (Baroque) 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm) Citation Source image

The rape of Lucretia, a noble Roman matron known for her beauty and virtue, by the Etruscan prince Tarquinius (here, originally wielding a knife), was recounted by Roman authors as a pivotal event in their early history. After the rape, Lucretia committed suicide to save her f...

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16663
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1904 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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bronze

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