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This story was frequently painted from about 1470, not least because of the possibilities it offered for a prominent nude female in a history painting – paintings of Bathsheba bathing offered an alternative subject with the same advantages, and both also offered an opportunity to include classical sculpture and architecture in their settings.
[Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid - Oil on canvas, 176 x 208 cm]