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Samson von den Philistern ergriffen

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) Italian

1619

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 620

Mit riesigen, naturgetreuen Figuren veranschaulicht Guercinos Gemälde den Höhepunkt der Geschichte von Samson und Delila im Alten Testament, als Samson von den Philistern angegriffen wird, die ihn fesseln und ihm die Augen verbinden, und dabei Hilfe von Samsons betrügerischer Geliebten Delila erhalten. Das Zentrum dieser mächtigen und ungemein kreativen Komposition ist der kräftig geformte Rücken von Samson, doch Guercino schuf eine Szene von beeindruckender Intensität und füllte die Leinwand mit Figuren. Das dramatische Licht ist typisch für Guercinos frühe naturalistische Helldunkelmalerei. Dies ist eine von mehreren Auftragsarbeiten, die Guercino, damals auf dem Höhepunkt seines Schaffens, für Kardinal Giacomo Serra malte, den päpstlichen Legaten zu Ferrara und einen bekannten Sammler.

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Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

Samson Captured by the Philistines, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), Oil on canvas

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Fig. 1. Guercino, "Samson Captured by the Philistines," pen and brush on paper, 42.5 x 60 cm (Teylers Museum, Haarlem)

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Fig. 2. Guercino, Study for "Samson Captured by the Philistines," pen and wash on paper, 25.8 x 22.7 cm (Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe degli Uffizi, Florence)

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Fig. 3. Guercino, "Seated figure, seen from back," drawing (Fondation Custodia, Collection Frits Lugt, Paris)

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Fig. 4. Copy after Guercino, 17th century, "Samson Captured by the Philistines," 181 x 237 cm (Musée d'Angoulême)

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Fig. 5. Painting in frame: overall

Fig. 6. Painting in frame: corner

Fig. 7. Painting in frame: angled corner

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Fig. 8. Profile drawing of frame. W 9 5/16 in. 23.7 cm (T. Newbery)

Titel: Samson von den Philistern ergriffen

Künstler: Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), Italien, 1591–1666

Datum: 1619

Medium: Öl auf Leinwand

Dimensionen: 191,1 x 236,9 cm

Anerkennung: Geschenk von Mr. und Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1984

Akzession Nr.: 1984.459.2

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