Samson and Delilah, Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca. 1528–30

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Samson and Delilah, ca. 1528–30, Oil on beech, 22 1/2 x 14 7/8 in. ( x ), 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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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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