Samson Captured by the Philistines, by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), 1619
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Samson Captured by the Philistines

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna)

1619

Medium
Oil on canvas
Classification
Paintings
Dimensions
75 1/4 x 93 1/4 in. (191.1 x 236.9 cm)
Culture
Italian
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Paintings
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1984
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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