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Source Description
The Old Testament hero Samson, infused by the spirit of the Lord, attacks and kills a lion with his bare hands (Judges 14). The artist mixes subtle detail with complex movement and form to intrigue the viewer's eye; the visual dynamism of the encounter is intensified by the remarkably parallel forms of Samson and the lion, whose claws tear into Samson's flesh, drawing blood.
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Document identity
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32052
label
Samson Wrestling with the Lion
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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32052
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Samson Wrestling with the Lion
description
The Old Testament hero Samson, infused by the spirit of the Lord, attacks and kills a lion with his bare hands (Judges 14). The artist mixes subtle detail with complex movement and form to intrigue the viewer's eye; the visual dynamism of the encounter is intensified by the remarkably parallel forms of Samson and the lion, whose claws tear into Samson's flesh, drawing blood.
provenance
Jacques Seligmann, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1620-1640 (Baroque)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Ivory & Bone
sculpture (visual works)
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
19.5
height
33.7
dimensionsRaw
7 11/16 x 13 1/4 in. (19.5 x 33.7 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory, ebony base
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6211
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BAR
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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7fe9e452ae4c0499
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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58808d1b645812ee
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no
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no