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Samson Captured by the Philistines by Guercino — VisualArtsDB

Samson Captured by the Philistines

Samson Captured by the Philistines

1619

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 75 1/4 x 93 1/4 in. (191.1 x 236.9 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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