Art of History

Lucrezia Borgia: Art, Power, and Legacy

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In 1501, Lucrezia Borgia—daughter of the infamous Pope Alexander VI—briefly ruled the Vatican in his absence, a moment as shocking then as it is now. But how did she gain this rare position of power? And how does Frank Cadogan Cowper’s striking Pre-Raphaelite painting mirror our cultural perception of her?

Unravel the myths surrounding Lucrezia Borgia, explore the evolution of women’s roles in the Catholic Church, and examine how history, scandal, and art collide in depicting one of the Renaissance’s most enigmatic women.

Today’s Image: Frank Cadogan Cowper, ‘Lucretia Borgia Reigns in the Vatican in the Absence of Pope Alexander VI’ (c. 1910). Oil on canvas. Tate Britain, London.

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