Samson Captured by the Philistines (Illustration)

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by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
published on 21 February 2022

Samson Captured by the Philistines — A painting depicting a scene of the Bible where Samson, one of the ancient Israelite judges, was being captured by his enemies Philistines after Delilah, his lover, betrayed him. Oil on Canvas. Created in 1619 by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri).

Located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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© Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Republished for educational/scholarly use under the museum's Open Access for Scholarly Content initiative. Original image by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri. Uploaded by Celina Bebenek, published on 21 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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Barbieri, G. F. (2022, February 21). Samson Captured by the Philistines. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15285/samson-captured-by-the-philistines/

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Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco. "Samson Captured by the Philistines." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 21, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15285/samson-captured-by-the-philistines/.

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Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco. "Samson Captured by the Philistines." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Feb 2022. Web. 21 Nov 2024.

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