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.
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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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