# Samson and Delilah

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BARTSIUS, Willem](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bartsius-willem-rfa299b21d9cc05>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on panels, 66 x 87 cm

## Commentary

While some of the painter&#39;s historical subjects are set in landscapes, the majority of his biblical subjects were set in meticulously crafted, and rather theatrical, interiors, somewhat reminiscent of stage sets. The present picture, his earliest signed and dated work, shows Bartsius&#39;s remarkable talent for characterisation, bringing the narrative to life. &lt;p&gt; &lt;table align=left cellpadding=5 border=1 width=320 bgcolor=&#34;\#99cccc&#34;&gt; &lt;tr valign=middle&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; border=0 valign=middle&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 10 minutes\):&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/19\_cent/saint-saens\_delila.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Camille Saint-Saens: Samson et Delila, Delila&#39;s aria&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Abraham Pleading with Sarah on Behalf of Hagar](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bartsius-willem-rfa299b21d9cc05/abraham-pleading-with-sarah-on-behalf-of-hagar-ra5fe7653885107>)

## Attribution

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