🕊️ Faith & Scripture
Samson and Delilah
Guercino · 1654
Why it's great
Samson, asleep, lies in the lap of a woman while a man cuts off his hair, and soldiers wait to catch him. Guercino painted it in 1654.
Where to see it
📍 Musée des Beaux-Arts de StrasbourgStrasbourg, France
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⬇ Hi-res download
2,985 × 2,291 px · 6.8 megapixels · prints up to about 10 × 8 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Guercino was an Italian painter born in Cento in 1591. His nickname means the squinter, and his big, dramatic altarpieces are full of motion and strong light. He died in Bologna in 1666.
