"The Wedding of Samson"

Rembrandt- 1638

Oil on canvas, 127 x 178 cm
Gemäldegalerie, Dresden

In the centre of this theatrical painting is the bride in full light. Samson, recognizable by his long hair is proposing a riddle to his Philistine guests on the first day of the week-long wedding feast. The story is from the Bible ( Judges 14:10-18).