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Samson and Delilah

Antonie Wierix (II) · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Samson lies asleep on Delilah's lap and she cuts his hair. Armed Philistines emerge from behind the tree to take Samson prisoner. On the right in the landscape a bridge over a river. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Judges 16:19. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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Credit lineSimson en Delila. 1585. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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