![]() ![]() ![]() His gaze is on the woman, but she seems to pay him no attention. His left hand reaches for her left arm - it is not quite clear whether he is responsible for exposing her shoulder. Only at second glance it is noticeable that there is another person in the background: A brown-haired, equally pale man with delicate facial features embraces the woman from behind. The background of the painting is shrouded in a dark black, but the sitter is illuminated and highlighted by a strong incidence of light. Her right, naked arm is slightly bent, her hand wraps around a dagger with a firm grip - she points the tip at her body. The extreme materiality of the clothing gives the depiction movement and a certain sensuality. In general, her clothing appears to be carelessly thrown over and slipped on. On the right arm, the undergarment and overdress are pushed up to the shoulder. An overdress in a bright green covers the underdress and contrasts with her pale, even skin. The garment has slipped down to the crook of her elbow on the left half of her body, exposing her shoulder and making the sitter appear, as it were, revealing and eroticizing. A white, sheer gown wraps her body, hinting at the outline of her chest. Her pale skin appears even, almost flawless. Her golden-blond curled, slightly disheveled hair blows as if by an invisible gust of wind, giving her a certain dynamism and impulsiveness. Her expression as well as her posture seem determined and graceful. She seems to be gazing into the distance, almost as if she were petitioning a higher authority. While the king was away on a campaign, the conspirators barred the gates of Rome and declared Collatinus as the legitimate King of Rome, soon after this, Collatinus set about the defense of the city.The work superficially shows a woman slightly turned away from the viewer, who occupies almost the entire pictorial space. They were supported by Lucius Junius Brutus, the king's nephew, and others who had suffered various cruelties at the hands of the king and his sons. Despite their entreaties and protests of her innocence, Lucretia then plunged a dagger into her breast in expiation of her shame.Įnraged by his cousin's deed, Collatinus and his father-in-law brought news of the crime before the people. After his departure, Lucretia sent for her husband and father, and recounted the events to them. Forcing himself upon Lucretia, Sextus threatened to kill her, together with a slave, and tell her husband that he had caught her in the act of adultery with the slave, unless she should accede to his desire. While Collatinus was away from home, his cousin, Sextus Tarquinius, son of the king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, came to his house by night. The surname Collatinus was derived from this town.Ĭollatinus married Lucretia, the daughter of Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus. Through an accident, Arruns had been born into poverty, but when his uncle subdued the Latin town of Collatia, he was placed in command of the Roman garrison there. He would die in 283, having no children or grandchildren.Ĭollatinus was the son of Arruns Tarquinius, better known as Egerius, a nephew of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth King of Rome. Collatinus would live out the remainder of his life in exile in a Villa in the countryside, only disturbed when the during the secession of the plebs that occurred in 274 he was offered the kingship by the plebs, he refused and negotiated a compromise. In 269, he readmitted an unnamed Tarquinian relative, to Roma, causing uproar among the Senate, and Brutus seized this opportunity and dethroned Collatinus. His wife, Lucretia, was assaulted and sexually exploited by Sextus Tarquinius (the son of the current King, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus), resulting in Superbus being deposed in a popular uprising and Collatinus becoming King.During his reign as king, he defeated an army led by Superbus to overthrow him in 245, reformed several aspects of governance relating to the plebeians, and created a new office, known as the praetor, with future king, Lucius Junius Brutus holding the office. The son of Arruns Tarquinius, better known as Egerius, a nephew of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome. He seized the kingship after overthrowing Superbus in a popular uprising. He reigned from 245 until he was pressured to retire in 269, leaving the throne to Lucius Junius Brutus. Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus (Unknown - 283), sometimes referred to as Lucius III, was the eight King of Rome. ![]()
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