Il Guercino 1591 – 1666 Samson Captured by the Philistinesoil on canvas (191 × 237 cm) — 1619
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Delilah has cut Samson's hair, thereby undoing his invincibility. The Philistines immediately capture their enemy. This early work by Guercino shows a very dramatic scene, but the depiction remains natural. A representative of the Pope in Ferrara commissioned the work, the same man that ordered The return of the prodigal son. |
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