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Tournament of the Electoral Court of Saxony with Tapestry 'Samson Slaying the Lion'
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Tournament at the court of Saxony. Knights dressed in armour attack each other with lances and swords. In the background, the nobility sits in a box. Draped over the balustrade is a tapestry with the depiction of Samson slaying the lion. Shields on the tapestry with the electoral and ducal coat of arms of Saxony.
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Credit lineToernooi van het keurvorstelijk hof van Saksen met wandtapijt Simson doodt de leeuw. 1509. Lucas Cranach (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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