One of the feats of strength of the Old Testament hero Samson was to rip a lion apart. Dürer placed the episode in a vast landscape. He heightened the drama by concentrating on the impressive lion’s resistance.
Specifications
| Title | Samson and the Lion |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Woodcut |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 384 mm Width 277 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Albrecht Dürer
|
| Accession number | BdH 2795 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in circa 1496 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Woodcut
> Manual
> Relief printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Albrecht Dürer
Neurenberg 1471 - Neurenberg 1528
Albrecht Dürer received his first lessons from his father, who was a goldsmith. He subsequently became a pupil of the painter Michael Wohlgemut. Dürer...
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