After visiting the Minneapolis Institute of Art I chose to write a visual analysis of Lucretia of 1666 by the artist Rembrandt van Rijn. After reading the placard I learned that Rembrandt van Rijn painted Lucretia to consist of two paintings, the first consisting of Lucretia (1664) before she takes her life which is held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC and the second consisting of after Lucretia stabbed herself (1666) which is held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The approximate size of this painting is 47 ¼” tall x 39 ¾” wide and the media type is oil on canvas. The subject matter is a portrait of Lucretia, who was known for her virtue and loyalty and was also was the wife of a Roman nobleman. Lucretia was raped by Sextus Tarquinius, who was the son of the ruling tyrant at that time (MIA placard).
Sextus threatened to kill her and once she resisted he threatened then to not only kill her but also her male slave. He continued to tell her that he would make it seem as though Lucretia and her male slave had committed adultery by laying their naked bodies in close proximity. Even though she gave into Sextus’ threats which were against her virtues, she …show more content…
Actual lines are displayed in Rembrandt’s Lucretia by the outline of the woman and her clothing. Implied lines are found on Lucretia’s arms, especially the left arm holding the knife. Functions of a line are find in many places of the painting. Outline and shape is found in the knife, along with Lucretia’s clothing and jewelry. Creation of depth and texture is found in the detail of the woman’s dress, hairpiece, and background. The painting itself has texture, since the artist used oil on canvas for this piece of art. Suggested direction and movement is found by the tilting of the woman’s head along with her arms which are
Sextus threatened to kill her and once she resisted he threatened then to not only kill her but also her male slave. He continued to tell her that he would make it seem as though Lucretia and her male slave had committed adultery by laying their naked bodies in close proximity. Even though she gave into Sextus’ threats which were against her virtues, she …show more content…
Actual lines are displayed in Rembrandt’s Lucretia by the outline of the woman and her clothing. Implied lines are found on Lucretia’s arms, especially the left arm holding the knife. Functions of a line are find in many places of the painting. Outline and shape is found in the knife, along with Lucretia’s clothing and jewelry. Creation of depth and texture is found in the detail of the woman’s dress, hairpiece, and background. The painting itself has texture, since the artist used oil on canvas for this piece of art. Suggested direction and movement is found by the tilting of the woman’s head along with her arms which are