1519
oil
panel
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Lucretia is a 1519 oil by Joos van Cleve, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting depicts a woman, Lucretia, holding a dagger in her right hand. She is dressed in a Renaissance-style outfit, with a low-cut top and a skirt tied with a yellow sash. Her hair is covered with a headscarf, and she wears a necklace and a ring. The woman's facial expression is neutral, and her gaze is directed downward. The background of the painting is dark, which contrasts with the woman's light-colored clothing. The overall mood of the painting is somber. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and volume to the painting. This technique was commonly used in Renaissance art to create a sense of drama and tension.
Joos van Cleve (; also Joos van der Beke; c. 1485–1490 – 1540/1541) was a leading painter active in Antwerp from his arrival there around 1511 until his death in 1540 or 1541. Within Dutch and Flemish Renaissance…
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