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title: Samson Slaying a Philistine Statue
author: Giovanni Bologna
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6716/samson-slaying-a-philistine-statue/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-08-26
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# Samson Slaying a Philistine Statue

_Authored by Giovanni Bologna_

## Image File

[![Samson Slaying a Philistine Statue](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6716.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6716.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Samson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samson/) slaying a [philistine](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philistines/), statue by Giovanni Bologna, photograph by art\_traveller, February, 2010.

A statue by Giovanni Bologna from c. 1562 in [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/) depicting the biblical figure Samson slaying an enemy Philistine in [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) as described in the Book of Judges.

Victoria & Albert Museum, London

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bologna, G. (2026, August 26). Samson Slaying a Philistine Statue. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6716/samson-slaying-a-philistine-statue/>
### Chicago
Bologna, Giovanni. "Samson Slaying a Philistine Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6716/samson-slaying-a-philistine-statue/>.
### MLA
Bologna, Giovanni. "Samson Slaying a Philistine Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6716/samson-slaying-a-philistine-statue/>.

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