Samson and Delilah (Mantegna)
Samson and Delilah is a circa 1495-1500 glue tempera on canvas painting by Andrea Mantegna, now in the National Gallery, London.
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| Artist | Andrea Mantegna |
| Year | 1495-1500 |
| Medium | glue tempera on linen canvas |
| Dimensions | 47 cm × 37 cm (19 in × 15 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
It is one of his works in the grisaille style between 1495 and his death. Its format and technique are similar to Judith with the Head of Holofernes (National Gallery of Ireland).
Bibliography
- (in Italian) Mauro Lucco (ed), Mantegna a Mantova 1460-1506, exhibition catalogue, Skira Milano, 2006
- (in Italian) Stefano Zuffi, Il Quattrocento, Electa, Milano 2004. ISBN 8837023154
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