Tarquin and Lucretia

作品描述

This painting by Giuseppe Maria Crespi depicts the tragic story of Lucretia, a Roman noblewoman who was raped by Tarquinius Superbus, the son of the king. Her subsequent suicide led to the fall of the Roman monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic. The artwork captures the emotional intensity of the moment, with Lucretia's dramatic gesture of stabbing herself, symbolizing the moral and political consequences of her actions.