Tarquinius and Lucretia, Giuseppe Cades, 1750-1799, 1795, Drawing, Tarquinius Superbus was the last Etruscan king in Rome. He forced access to the married Roman woman Lucretia and raped her. After the return of her husband, she committed suicide on account of the dishonour brought on her and a rebellion was started against Tarquinius, after which the Roman Republic was introduced around 500 BC. This story had long enjoyed popularity with artists in the 18th century, the age of the baroque. And the baroque features can clearly be seen in Cades’s work with its vigorous gestures and emotional intensity., Paper, Color, Chalk, White chalk, Color, Chalk, Carbonpencil, Drawn, Height 440 mm, Width 310 mm, Cades 1795, Draftsmanship, Drawing, European, Enlightenment (1690 - 1800)
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Tarquinius, Lucretia, Giuseppe Cades, 1750-1799, 1795, Drawing, Tarquinius Superbus, last Etruscan king, Rome, forced access, married Roman woman Lucretia, raped, return, husband, committed suicide, account, dishonour, rebellion, started, Tarquinius, Roman Republic, introduced, 500 BC, story, long enjoyed popularity, artists, 18th century, age, baroque, baroque features, Cades’s work, vigorous gestures, emotional intensity, Paper, Color, Chalk, White chalk, Color, Chalk, Carbonpencil, Drawn, Height 440 mm, Width 310 mm, Cades 1795, Draftsmanship, Drawing, European, Enlightenment, 1690, 1800
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