Lucretia

Why it's great

Lucretia, a noble Roman woman, stands with a dagger after a terrible wrong, and according to legend her death made the Romans drive out their last king in 509 BC and create the Republic. Rembrandt painted her thoughtful face in 1664, near the end of his life.

🏛️ Part of history

Founding of Rome & the Early Republic (753–264 BC) — Lucretia, a noble Roman woman, stands with a dagger after a terrible wrong, and according to legend her death made the Romans drive out their last king in 509 BC and create the Republic.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Rembrandt

1606–1669 · born in Leiden · died in Amsterdam

Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden in 1606 and moved to Amsterdam in 1631, where he became the most famous painter in Holland. He painted portraits, Bible stories and over eighty self-portraits, and went bankrupt later in life. He died in Amsterdam in 1669.