Lucretia bedreigt door Sextus met dolk by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Lucretia bedreigt door Sextus met dolk 1743 - 1747

giovannidomenicotiepolo

pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

light pencil work

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

old engraving style

pencil drawing

pen-ink sketch

limited contrast and shading

pencil work

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo's etching "Lucretia bedreigt door Sextus met dolk" (1743-1747) depicts the Roman noblewoman Lucretia being threatened by Sextus Tarquinius with a dagger. This scene, a popular subject in art history, captures the moment before Lucretia's suicide, a pivotal event in the Roman Republic's founding. The etching's detailed linework conveys the drama and tension of the moment, making it a compelling example of the Rococo era's penchant for the theatrical and emotional.