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Samson Carries the Gates of Gaza
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Samson Carries the Gates of Gaza

Antonie Wierix (II) · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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Samson carries the gates of the city of Gaza on his shoulders. In the background the city of Gaza. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Judges 16. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineSimson draagt de poorten van Gaza. 1585. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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