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Samson and Delilah
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Samson and Delilah

Cornelis Massijs · 1549 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Samson lies with his head on Delilah's lap sleeping, while she cuts off his hair. Three Philistines stand ready to take Samson prisoner. To the left in the background the imprisoned and blinded Samson grinds meal.

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Credit lineSimson en Delila. 1549. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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