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Simson en Delila, Philips Galle, 1558 - 1562
Philips Galle, portraitPhilips GalleFlemish, Dutch, 1537–1612

Simson en Delila

1558 - 1562 · Print

Can I see it?

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Where is “Simson en Delila” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

Source
The museum
On the mapMuseum page

About the work

Museum text in Dutch

Simson ligt te slapen op Delila's schoot en zij laat zijn haren afknippen. Links arriveren gewapende Filstijnen om Simson gevangen te nemen. Links op de achtergrond worden de ogen van de gevangen Simson uitgestoken.

Rijksmuseum

Details

Accession number
RP-P-1995-25-124

What it shows

Samson's hairlocks are shaved, or cut off (usually with scissors) by a PhilistineThe blinding of SamsonSamson asleep in Delilah's lapShe is usually shown beckoning to a Philistine or putting a finger to her lips

In the catalog

PrintsRenaissance16th century

Sources

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