{"product_id":"samson-captured-by-the-philistines","title":"Samson Captured by the Philistines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eGuercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, 1591–1666)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e75 1\/4\" x 93 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(1619) \"According to the Bible, Samson, whose strength came from his hair, had his locks cut by his duplicitous lover, Delilah. This made him vulnerable to the Philistines, who bound and blinded him. The focus of Guercino’s dramatic and marvelously staged composition—a landmark in the artist’s career—is the vigorously modeled back of Samson, struggling to free himself. The painting’s theatricality, produced through the human body at extremes and a tight, complex composition, is quintessentially Baroque. It was one of several commissions from Cardinal Giacomo Serra, who also collected paintings by Rubens.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/436603\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - Samson Captured by the Philistines\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49887633637619,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (75 1\/4\" x 93 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887633670387,"sku":null,"price":10175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (16 1\/8\" x 20\")","offer_id":49887633703155,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (19 5\/8\" x 24 3\/8\")","offer_id":49887633735923,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (24 1\/8\" x 29 7\/8\")","offer_id":49887633768691,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (31 1\/8\" x 38 5\/8\")","offer_id":49887633801459,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (37 3\/8\" x 46 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887633834227,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (44\" x 54 5\/8\")","offer_id":49887633866995,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (52 3\/4\" x 65 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887633899763,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/SamsonCapturedbythePhilistines.jpg?v=1783668017","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/samson-captured-by-the-philistines","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}