Institution

Nationalmuseum, Sweden

Object description:

According to tradition, Lucretia was a beautiful noblewoman of ancient Rome. She was the virtuous wife of Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, whose uncle was the last king of the city. Lucretia took her own life after being raped by one of the king’s sons. The incident is said to have sparked a revolt in which the royal family was overthrown, marking the start of the Roman Republic. It was a subject the German Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Elder and his contemporaries frequently returned to. This painting probably belonged to King Gustav Vasa’s collection of art.
Lucretia var enligt traditionen en vacker adelsdam i antikens Rom. Hon var dygdig hustru till Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, vars farbror var rikets siste kung. Lucretia tog sitt liv efter att ha blivit våldtagen av en av kungasönerna. Händelsen ska ha bidragit till en revolt där kungafamiljen störtades, vilket blev början på den romerska republiken. Den tyske renässanskonstnären Lucas Cranach d.ä. och hans samtida konstnärskollegor återvände många gånger till motivet. Målningen ingick i Gustav Vasas konstsamling.

Object/Work type:

paintings (visual works)

Cultural Heritage type:

Visual Works (hierarchy name)

Location:

Stockholm - Sweden

Object measurements:

Mått 57 x 38 cm Ram 69 x 51 x 4 cm

Creation

Lucas Cranach d.ä. (Konstnär)

Date: Sign. 1528

Material/Technique: Olja på trä, Oil on wood

Acquisition

Axel Gabriel Bielke (Donator (person))

Date: Acquisition year 1869

Resource

Rights Type:  

Record

Rights Type: CC0

Source: Nationalmuseum, Sweden

Identifier: 18083