Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history, after the painting by Giovanni Battista Pittoni

Q: When was "Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history, after the painting by Giovanni Battista Pittoni" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1730–39.

Q: Is "Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history, after the painting by Giovanni Battista Pittoni" in the public domain?

Yes, Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history, after the painting by Giovanni Battista Pittoni is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pietro Monaco|Pietro Monaco|Giovanni Battista Pittoni

ca. 1730–39

Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history, after the painting by Giovanni Battista Pittoni by Pietro Monaco|Pietro Monaco|Giovanni Battista Pittoni

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 16 3/4 × 11 15/16 in. (42.6 × 30.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1962

Accession Number

62.602.819

Art Historical Context

This dramatic etching and engraving captures a pivotal moment from the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 16), the mighty hero demonstrates his superhuman strength by tearing apart ropes binding his wrists. Seated on a bed, Samson remains oblivious as Delilah watches intently, while Philistine soldiers peer suspiciously from behind a curtain, foreshadowing his eventual betrayal. Created around 1730–39 by Pietro Monaco a painting by Venetian Rococo artist Giovanni Battista Pittoni, print exemplifies the era's fascination with dynamic religious narratives, blending tension and theatric...

Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history, after the painting by Giovanni Battista Pittoni

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