Lucretia and Tarquin, 1663, by Luca Giordano 1634-1705, Italy, Italian, Museum, Italy, In the Renaissance that this story was not about the rape of a woman, but about civic and family honour. Lucretia's body was a symbol of a homeland plundered by a despotic tyrant.

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Location: Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
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