Sujet

Samson with the Jawbone, 1636. Creator: Salomon de Bray.

Légende

Samson with the Jawbone, 1636. Additional Info: Holding the jawbone as his attribute, Samson looks upward, perhaps to God. The great strongman slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass (Judges 15:19). Overcome by thirst, he then drank from the rock at Lechi, a name that also means "jawbone" in Hebrew. Due to a mistaken translation in the Dutch Bible, some artists depicted Samson with a jawbone, rather than the rock, issuing water.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A63_384

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NA

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

57,5Mo (1,8Mo) / 34,3cm x 42,0cm / 4049 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe portrait looking historical religious arts painting religion body bodies art judges Netherlands Dutch color scene Christian Christianity Judaism Jewish Baroque depiction century Bible bone artwork Biblical concept LOOKING UP 17th century oil Painting Colour Old Testament samson Judaic culture history historic seventeenth century jawbone Oil on canvas TGN Baroque Era biblical character Painting Heritage Art Salomon de Bray Bray Salomon de Low Countries oil paint (paint) Canvas (Textile Material)