Roman Emperor
Sculpture
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Tarquinius and Lucretia
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | Italian |
| Date | second half of the 17th century |
| Object type | sculpture |
| Medium, technique | bronze with golden patina |
| Dimensions | 39 × 23 × 23 cm |
| Inventory number | 5353 |
| Collection | Sculpture |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Ground Floor, Baroque Hall |
This group of sculptures depicts the ancient legend of Tarquinius and Lucretia when, according to the story, Tarquinius Sextus, son of the last king of Rome, raped Lucretia, the faithful and virtuous wife of the prestigious Roman aristocrat, Collatinus. The model of the small bronze is thought to have been made by Pietro Tacca, the court sculptor of the grand duke of Tuscany in the first half of the 17th century. Currently, five versions of the small bronze cast by Pietro Tacca’s son, Ferdinando, or by Pietro’s disciple, Damiano Capelli, are known to have survived.
References
Balogh, Jolán, Katalog der ausländischen Bildwerke des Museums der bildenden Künste in Budapest, IV – XVIII. Jahrhundert: 1. Textband Bd. 1, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1975, p. 128-129., no. 164.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.