The Story of Lucretia
Medium
pot-metal and white glass, silver stain and sanguine
Dimensions
71.2 × 51.2 cm
Classification
Glass
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of William G. Mather
Accession Number
1951.335
Tags
male
About this artwork
The tribulations of the Roman noblewoman Lucretia, a well-known story from classical antiquity, is represented here in a northern setting. Assaulted in the background by Tarquinius, she is sorrowful in the foreground. At her side are her two brothers who will seek revenge. The style is closely related to panel paintings by a distinct yet anonymous master whose best-known work is the triptych commissioned around 1526 by Jacob Kanis of Nijmegen and now housed in the museum Commanderie van Sint Jan...