About this piece

Samson sits astride a lion, using his bare hands to force the beast's jaws apart. In the background, castles are visible on both the left and right sides.

Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Title: Samson Fights the Lion
Date: 1494

Related tags: albrecht dürer, samson, lion, biblical scene, heroic struggle, medieval castle

Dimensions: 1925 x 2676 (Nearest commonly-used ratio: 3:4)
Image file name: simson_vecht_met_de_leeuw_c13471b7.jpeg
Image file size: 10408466
Time image uploaded: 2024-07-05T14:54:36.000Z
License: CC0 (Creative Commons 0)

Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam