Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus is a semi-legendary figure in early Roman history. He was the first Suffect Consul of Rome and was also the father of Lucretia, whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius, followed
Lucretius (in the middle marked by white hair) holding the arm of his dead daughter.
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According to Roman tradition, Lucretia, anglicized as Lucrece, was a noblewoman in ancient Rome. Sextus Tarquinius, the king's son, raped Lucretia, and her subsequent suicide precipitated a rebellion
Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus
…Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus is a semi-legendary figure in early Roman history. He was the first Suffect Consul of Rome and was also the father of Lucretia, whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius, followed by her suicide, resulted in the dethronement of King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, therefore directly precipitating…
Lucretia by Artemisia Gentileschi, c. 1627
Willem de Poorter's Lucrèce à l'ouvrage (1633), a less common depiction of Lucretia weaving with her ladies
Titian's Tarquin and Lucretia (1571), a depiction of Lucretia's rape by Sextus Tarquinius
Lucrecia, 1525, Monogrammist I.W. active in the Cranach studio c. 1520–1540. Lucretia wielding a dagger before her suicide.