a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Samson and a Philistine
Artist: Giambologna
 1560-62    Sculpture

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This work, which stands at just over two-meters tall, depicts a biblical episode in which the Nazirite leader, Samson, who had superhuman strength, has single-handedly slayed an army of Philistines (The Book of Judges: "And he (Samson) found a new jawbone of an ass, and put his hand and took it and slew a thousand men therewith").

This carved marble statue is in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.

Samson and Delilah
Artist: Rembrandt
 1626    Painting

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The attribution of this painting is debated. The grisaille was considered as an autograph Rembrandt that might have served as a preparatory sketch for Rembrandt's painting of this subject in Berlin. Later it was assigned to Jan Lievens. Recently it was reattributed to Rembrandt assuming that it was a prototype for an etching never executed.