Samson threatens his father-in-law, Rembrandt

A curved sword with a golden handle, similar to an arabian saif, hangs from the cloth band around his waist. His hair, the source of his power, is held in place by a jewelled headband. Two young black pages accompany him. Object Type: painting, prime version. Genre: religious art. Date: 1635 ; Dated center right. The last digit is now illegible, but a reproduction by G.F. Schmidt [1756] shows the date as being 1635.. Place of creation: Amsterdam. Dimensions: height: 158.5 cm (62.4 in); width: 130.5 cm (51.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Samson. Collection: Gemäldegalerie. Rembrandt - Samson threatened his father-in-law - Google Art Project