Lotto's Lucretia.(Review) From: Renaissance Quarterly | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: Goffen, Rona | COPYRIGHT 1999 Renaissance Society of America. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The portrayal of the rape of Lucretia by Lorenzo Lotto masculinizes her right to revenge while honoring her femininity. Lotto shows that virtue belongs equally to the genders, an attitude that destroys patriarchal views of women.

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