Samson and Delilah by Artemisia Gentileschi (1630)

Painting of Delilah with shears beside a sleeping Samson, with an older woman gesturing behind them against a dark background

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Samson and Delilah, Artemisia Gentileschi (1630), Museo di Capodimonte. Via artnap.com

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This painting depicts a woman in a purple satin dress holding a pair of shears while a sleeping man rests his head on her lap, as another woman watches from behind and gestures toward him. The dark background and warm candlelit tones focus attention on the figures. Artemisia Gentileschi painted this work in 1630, and it is held by the Museo di Capodimonte.

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Date

1630

Medium

Painting

Museum

Museo di Capodimonte

License

Public domain