Samson Rending the Lion

1450–67 Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.456

The biblical hero Samson appears here as a fantastical medieval courtier, proving his courage and strength by slaying a lion with his bare hands. Viewers familiar with Samson’s story would have identified the courtly maiden as the woman of Timnah, a heathen who marries Samson,...

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Culture
Germany
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engraving
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Print
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Prints

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