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(b. 1575, Calvenzano, d. 1642, Bologna)

The Triumph of Samson 1611-12 Oil on canvas Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna

The unusual shape of the canvas is a reminder of its original use as a chimney-breast cover. The well balanced figure of the hero slaking his thirst after his victory is set against a dramatic landscape littered as far as the eye can see with the corpses of his enemies. <P> <TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR="#99CCCC"> <TR VALIGN=MIDDLE><TD><IMG SRC="/support/gif/listen.gif" BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE> Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 12 minutes):<BR><A HREF="#" onClick="w=window.open ('/music1/18_cent/handel_samson.html', 'newWin', 'scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350');w.opener=this;w.focus();return true"><B>George Frideric Handel: Samson, Part 1 Sinfonia, recitative and chorus</B></A> </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Author: RENI, Guido Title: The Triumph of Samson Time-line: 1601-1650 School: Italian Form: painting