Lucretia
1510
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1510
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image depicts a woman, Lucretia, standing in a room with a tiled floor and a decorative archway behind her. She is nude, with a cloth draped over her left arm and around her waist. Her long hair is loose, and she gazes downward. The woman's body is rendered in fine detail, with visible lines and shading that suggest a sense of volume and texture. The background is more subdued, with simple lines and minimal ornamentation. The artist's use of cross-hatching and engraving techniques creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the image. To learn more about the artist's work, look up Francia, Jacopo.