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title: Samson Captured by the Philistines
author: Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15285/samson-captured-by-the-philistines/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Samson Captured by the Philistines

_Authored by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri_

## Image File

[![Samson Captured by the Philistines](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15285.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15285.jpg)

## Image Caption

A painting depicting a scene of the [Bible](https://www.worldhistory.org/bible/) where [Samson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samson/), one of the ancient Israelite judges, was being captured by his enemies [Philistines](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philistines/) after Delilah, his lover, betrayed him. Oil on Canvas. Created in 1619 by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri).

Located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Barbieri, G. F. (2022, February 21). Samson Captured by the Philistines. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15285/samson-captured-by-the-philistines/>
### Chicago
Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco. "Samson Captured by the Philistines." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15285/samson-captured-by-the-philistines/>.
### MLA
Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco. "Samson Captured by the Philistines." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15285/samson-captured-by-the-philistines/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436603) by [**Giovanni Francesco Barbieri**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436603). Submitted by [Celina Bebenek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/celinacyprianbe/ "User Page: Celina Bebenek"), published on 21 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.