Samson drinks from the jawbone to restore his energy after slaying 1,000 philistines with it. The jawbone's spring from the cloven tooth is also known as the fountain of the crier. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1665. Place of creation: Italy. Dimensions: height: 115 cm (45.2 in) ; width: 202 cm (79.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Samson. Collection: Gallerie dell'Accademia. (Venice) Samson by Giovanni Battista Langetti - Gallerie Accademia
