#Damia Campeny

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Damià Campeny i Estrany (Spanish, 1771-1855) The Rape of Deianira by the Centaur Nessus, ca.1835 Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

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Neptune by Damià Campeny (19th Century)

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Damià Campeny

Dying Lucretia, 1804. Barcelona

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Damia Campeny i Estrany (1771-1855) Lucrecia muerta 1835.

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Lucrècia Morta

Damià Campeny,

1804

125 x 61 x 135 cm

Damià Campeny’s work represents Lucretia reclining in a curule chair, that is, an ivory chair like the ones used by the Roman magistrates, set on a rectangular base. She rests her sandaled feet on a second step. Here, clean and as far removed from the figure as is possible, lies the dagger with which she has taken her life. Her right arm rests on her thigh and her left arm hangs loose. Her robe, partially torn, reveals her arms, neck and right breast. The mortal wound, in her left side, is a little removed from the position of the heart. It is a discreet cut from which a few small drops of blood flow. Lucretia’s eyes are almost closed and her mouth is slightly open: her face has an expression of tranquillity, tenderness and peace.

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Damià Campeny i Estrany (Spanish, 1771-1855) Saint Pancras, ca.1820 Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC, Barcelona