Samson and Delilah — Jan Lievens

Jan Lievens. Painted c. 1626 - c. 1627.

Delilah seduced Samson into telling her the secret of his superhuman strength, the source of which lay in his long hair. Lievens painted Samson asleep on Delilah’s lap. She hands a pair of scissors to the frightened man so that he can cut off Samson’s hair. In their early years, Lievens and Rembrandt – who shared a workshop – regularly looked at one another’s work. Rembrandt’s influence can be discerned in the expressive rendering of the faces.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 17th Century, Main building, The young Rembrandt / The peace treaty of Münster 1648.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 111.5 × 131 cm

Print: 101.3 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028190. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.