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Lucretia, after Parmigianino
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Lucretia, after Parmigianino

Primary (Parma, Italy, 1523–Ferrara, Italy, 1567)
NationalityItalian, Europe
Date1545
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 11 5/8 × 8 in. (29.6 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Leo Steinberg Collection, 2002.62
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2002.62
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Lucretia, a paragon of ancient Roman virtue, took her own life rather than live with the dishonor of having been violated by Tarquinus, the head of a rival tribe. According to Vasari, the famous biographer of the Italian painters and a great admirer of Parmigianino, the artist’s very last painting was a beautiful interpretation of Lucretia. Vico’s engraving, along with a finished drawing by Parmigianino’s follower Bedoli, is the best record of the painting’s composition.
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