Sujet

The Blinding of Samson, 1609. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens.

Légende

The Blinding of Samson, 1609. An episode from the life of Samson recounted in the Old Testament. According to this account, the Philistines entrusted Delilah with seducing Samson in order to discover the secret of his great strength and thus capture him.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A25_297

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,8Mo (3,4Mo) / 42,0cm x 26,8cm / 4960 x 3160 (300dpi)

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