Samson and Delilah, ca. 1528–30, Oil on beech, 22 1/2 x 14 7/8 in. (57.2 x 37.8cm), Paintings, Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar), In this Old Testament scene, the Israelite judge Samson sleeps in the lap of his Philistine lover Delilah, who shears a lock of hair from his head to drain his superhuman strength. A group of soldiers emerges from the forest, seeking revenge against the disempowered hero, who had murdered a thousand Philistines with the ass’s jawbone that lies at his feet
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Samson, Delilah, ca, 1528–30, Oil, beech, 22 1/2 x 14 7/8, 57.2 37.8cm, Paintings, Lucas Cranach the Elder, German, Kronach, 1472–1553, Weimar, Old Testament scene, Israelite judge, sleeps, lap, Philistine lover, shears, lock, hair, head, drain, superhuman strength, group, soldiers emerges, forest, seeking revenge, disempowered hero, murdered, thousand Philistines, ass, jawbone, lies, feet
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