Lucretia

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"Rembrandt painted this work late in his career, using a variety of techniques. In places he applied the colors thickly with a palette knife; elsewhere he painted more thinly with a brush, creating dramatic contrasts of light and dark. The shadows on Lucretia's face, for instance, accentuate her tragic expression. By expertly manipulating paint and glazes, Rembrandt created the illusion of light emanating from Lucretia's inner soul." Vividly, the painting also depicts the bleeding wound that Lucretia inflicted on herself while she gazes at the viewer sadly.
Oil on canvas: Height 43-3/8 in. x Width 36-1/3 in. overall. "Lucretia" by Rembrandt van Rijn (1666).

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This is a depiction of Lucretia committing suicide after her rape, and it is shown in a more gruesome, sad manner compared to a lot of other paintings of her. This piece was created by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1666.

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    Rembrandt van Rijn
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