Samson Rending the Lion

Albrecht Dürer, 1496/97

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Samson Rending the Lion, 1496/97. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper.

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Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper · 38.2 × 27.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Samson Rending the Lion
Artist: Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528
Date: 1496/97
Medium: Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 38.2 × 27.6 cm (15 1/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Credit line: Purchased with funds provided by Katharine Kuh
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1471–1528

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