Samson (or Hercules?), late 16th–early 17th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, 15 5/16 x 7 1/4 in. (38.9 x 18.4 cm), Drawings, Jacques Bellange (French, Bassigny (?) ca. 1575–1616 Nancy), Few paintings survive by Jacques Bellange, a favored artist of the ducal court of Lorraine in what is today northeastern France. His reputation as one of the greatest late Mannerist artists is due primarily to his extant prints and drawings, which are distinguished by their idiosyncratic style combining courtly elegance and psychological expressiveness
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Samson, Hercules?, late 16th–early 17th century, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown, gray wash, 15 5/16 x 7 1/4, 38.9 18.4 cm, Drawings, Jacques Bellange, French, Bassigny, ca., 1575–1616, Nancy, paintings, survive, favored artist, ducal court, Lorraine, today northeastern, France, reputation, greatest late, Mannerist, artists, due primarily, extant prints, drawings, distinguished, idiosyncratic style, combining, courtly, elegance, psychological expressiveness
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