Samson Carrying the Gate of Gaza
Samson escaped his murderers by wrenching apart the city gate of Gaza hinges and all, and running up the hill. In Heemskerk’s time this scene was considered as the forerunner (prefiguration) of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Hercules also triumphs over death here. He kills the centaur Nessus, whose poisonous blood would prove fatal to Hercules years later, resulting in his eternal life on Mount Olympus.
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Samson Carrying the Gate of Gaza
Samson escaped his murderers by wrenching apart the city gate of Gaza hinges and all, and running up the hill. In Heemskerk’s time this scene was considered as the forerunner (prefiguration) of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Hercules also triumphs over death here. He kills the centaur Nessus, whose poisonous blood would prove fatal to Hercules years later, resulting in his eternal life on Mount Olympus.
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Aankoop met steun van de heer H.B. van der Ven, Den Haag
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Purchased with the support of H.B. van der Ven, The Hague
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Samson escaped his murderers b ...... eternal life on Mount Olympus.
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Simson ontsnapte aan zijn moor ...... even op de Olympus als gevolg.
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Rijksmuseum
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Samson Carrying the Gate of Gaza
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Simson draagt de deuren van de poort van Gaza
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c. 1555
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ca. 1555
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breedte 15,9 cm
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height 46.6 cm
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hoogte 46,6 cm
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width 15.9 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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