Bolognese School early 18th century - Samson und Delilah Samson Destroying the Philistine Temple

Bolognese School early 18th century

Samson und Delilah Samson Destroying the Philistine Temple

Oil on canvas. Each 35 x 35 cm.

These two paintings illustrate events from the Old Testament story of Samson. Chosen by God, Samson was blessed with superhuman strength that made him invincible as long as the hair on his head remained unshorn. When he told this secret to his Philistine wife Delilah, he was captured and blinded and his hair was cut. He regained his strength as soon as his hair grew back and he was able to destroy the Philistine temple, killing 3,000 Philistines.