The Story of Lucretia

The collection record classifies this work as glass. It is dated c. 1530. Recorded culture or place: Netherlands, Nijmegen, 16th century.

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Museum title: The Story of Lucretia
Date: c. 1530
Culture / origin: Netherlands, Nijmegen, 16th century
Materials and technique: pot-metal and white glass, silver stain and sanguine
Dimensions: Overall: 71.2 x 51.2 cm (28 1/16 x 20 3/16 in.)
Artist / maker: Master of the "Kanis Triptych" (Netherlandish)
Museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession number: 1951.335

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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 of that city.

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