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DÜRER, Albrecht: Samson Killing the Lion

🖼 Samson Killing the Lion, c. 1498
Woodcut
374 × 276 cm
London, United Kingdom

Explosive violence erupts as Samson wrestles a snarling lion, rendered with anatomical precision and dynamic diagonal composition. Dürer's 1498 engraving demonstrates Northern Renaissance mastery of technique while exploring themes of biblical heroism and raw human strength against nature's fury.

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