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Artist: Rembrandt Van Rijn
Style: Dutch Golden Age
Technique: Oil
The Wedding of Samson is an oil on canvas painting by the dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt van Rijn. It was painted in 1638. In the centre of this theatrical painting is the bride in full light. Samson, recognizable by his long hair is proposing a riddle to his Philistine guests on the first day of the week-long wedding feast. The story is from the Bible (Judges 14:10-18). This painting (127 x 178 cm) is currently housed in the Gemäldegalerie, Dresden.
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