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Beatrice Cenci (Detail)? attributed to
Guido Reni (1575-1642) and also to his student Elisabetta Sirani
(1638-1665), Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Palazzo Barberini, Rome |
The
Torture and Execution of Beatrice, Giacomo, and Lucrezia
7 August, 1599: Giacomo tortured with
Corda for one "Credo" and confesses in the first session
9 August, 1599: Lucrezia
is tortured with the Corda: Beatrice and Olimpio were responsible; Giacomo
knew everything
10 August, 1599:
Beatrice is tortured with the Corda:
"Oimé,
Oimé o Madonna santissima ajutame. Calateme che voglio dire la
veritŕ."
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