Samson and the Lion, from the Story of Samson, ca. 1560–80, Woodcut with pochoir (stencil) and hand coloring, sheet: 14 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (37.4 x 49.5 cm), Prints, Anonymous, French, 16th century, Rue de Montorgueil, This hand-coloured print depicts an episode from the Old Testament story of Samson who had been given supernatural strength by God to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats. His weaknesses were unsuitable women and his hair, without which he was powerless
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Samson, Lion, Story, ca, 1560–80, Woodcut, pochoir, stencil, hand coloring, sheet, 14 3/4 x 19 1/2, 37.4 49.5 cm, Prints, Anonymous, French, 16th century, Rue de Montorgueil, hand-coloured, print, depicts, episode, Old Testament, story, given supernatural, strength, God, combat, enemies, perform heroic, feats, weaknesses, unsuitable women, hair, powerless
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