Lucretia (Artemisia Gentileschi, Milan)
| Lucretia | |
|---|---|
| Lucretia (1625) | |
| Artist | Artemisia Gentileschi |
| Year | 1623–1625 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 100 cm (39 in) × 77 cm (30 in) |
| Owner | Gerolamo Etro |
| Identifiers | Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur ID: 20422646 |
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.
The painting was painted between 1623 and 1625. It is currently in the collection of Gerolamo Etro, Milan. It is one of several paintings of Lucretia that Gentileschi produced during her career.
It is assumed that this is a self-portrait of the artist.