Samson and Delilah
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England, after enjoying great success in Italy and the Southern Netherlands.
Max Resolution:5366×3544 PX
Title:Samson and Delilah
Artists:Anthony van Dyck
Date:1620
Style:Baroque
Genre:religious painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, UK
Dimensions:152.3×232 cm
Copyright:Public domain
Samson and Delilah is a 1620 painting by Anthony van Dyck. He produced it just after his return from Italy and shortly before leaving for London It was heavily inspired by his tutor Rubens's version of the same subject and for a long time was attributed to Rubens. Van Dyck inverted the composition and showed Delilah in white chalk make-up and heavily rouged cheeks, the makeup traditionally worn by Parisian prostitutes. The painting is now held in the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London. He returned to the subject in 1630.