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The Blinding of Samson
Rubens depicts an episode from the life of Samson recounted in the Old Testament. According to this account, the Philistines entrusted Delilah with seducing Samson in order to discover the secret of his great strength and thus capture him. After Samson foiled her attempts several times, Delilah, who was paid for her work, succeeded in gaining his confidence and he confided his secret to her. He fe…
Creator
- Rubens, Peter Paul
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1609
- 1609
- 1609
Creator
- Rubens, Peter Paul
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1609
- 1609
- 1609
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1609
- 1609
- 1609
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- MTB-AW-1978.47
- 1978.47
Extent
- 37.5 x 58.5 cm
Format
- panel
Language
- eng
- en
Year
- 1609
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:15:41.909Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z