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Albrecht Dürer — Samson rending the Lion
Albrecht Dürer

Samson rending the Lion

Albrecht Dürer's "Samson Rending the Lion" is a remarkable woodcut that captures the biblical hero at the moment of his violent struggle with the beast, demonstrating Dürer's masterful control of the medium through intricate line work and dramatic composition. The print exemplifies the Northern Renaissance artist's technical virtuosity, with carefully rendered musculature and expressive movement conveying both the physical and spiritual intensity of the struggle. Created on laid paper bearing the Cross of Dreiberg in Circle watermark, this work reflects Dürer's engagement with Old Testament narratives and his commitment to exploring the extremes of human strength and divine will.

Medium
woodcut on laid paper with a Cross of Dreiberg in Circle watermark (M. 157)

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master Prints

November 29, 2024

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 621

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Albrecht Dürer, Samson rending the Lion

Albrecht Dürer's "Samson Rending the Lion" is a remarkable woodcut that captures the biblical hero at the moment of his violent struggle with the beast, demonstrating Dürer's masterful control of the medium through intricate line work and dramatic composition. The print exemplifies the Northern Renaissance artist's technical virtuosity, with carefully rendered musculature and expressive movement conveying both the physical and spiritual intensity of the struggle. Created on laid paper bearing the Cross of Dreiberg in Circle watermark, this work reflects Dürer's engagement with Old Testament narratives and his commitment to exploring the extremes of human strength and divine will.

Medium
woodcut on laid paper with a Cross of Dreiberg in Circle watermark (M. 157)
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Classical Subject, Print, Heroic strength, Dramatic Tension, 16th Century, Biblical Narrative, German, Engraving, Northern Renaissance, Renaissance

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Art Institute of Chicago