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Triumph over Evil: Samson Rending the Lion | Pluto and Cerberus
Maarten van Heemskerck, c. 1555
The young, beardless Samson ripped a ferocious lion apart with just his bare hands. In Heemskerck’s time, this story was regarded as the forerunner (prefiguration) of Christ’s victory over the devil. Pluto, recognizable by his three-headed dog Cerberus, was the guardian of the underworld in classical mythology. In the 16th century he was also identified with the devil from Christianity.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-5059
- Dimensionsheight 46.8 cm x width 15.1 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel, in bruintinten ( brunaille)