Samson Rending the Lion

Cleveland Museum of Art

Samson Rending the Lion

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Date
1450–67
Medium
engraving
Culture
Germany
Department
Prints
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
126237

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The biblical hero Samson appears here as a fantastical medieval courtier, proving his courage and strength by slaying a lion with his bare hands. Viewers familiar with Samson’s story would have identified the courtly maiden as the woman of Timnah, a heathen who marries Samson, but betrays him during their wedding. The idea that even history’s greatest men succumbed to the power of women was a popular one in early prints.

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