Samson Captured by the Philistines
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1984
Catalogue
- Year
- 1619
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 75 1/4 x 93 1/4 in. (191.1 x 236.9 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Francesco Barbieri
Artist
Francesco Barbieri (1623–1698), also known as il Legnano, was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He died in Verona. He trained with Antonio Gandini and Pietro Ricchi. He painted historical and landscape canvases.
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1600 · Pen and brown ink
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- Francesco Barbieri
- Year
- 1619
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 75 1/4 x 93 1/4 in. (191.1 x 236.9 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1619-334488
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified