Samson imprisoned 1595

annibalecarracci

Borghese Gallery, Rome, Italy

sculpture

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

charcoal art

portrait reference

portrait head and shoulder

underpainting

sculpture

christianity

human

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

facial study

facial portrait

christ

The painting "Samson Imprisoned" was completed in 1595 by the Italian painter Annibale Carracci. This oil-on-canvas painting depicts Samson, the biblical hero, in a moment of vulnerability and defeat. Samson stands nude, his hands bound behind his back, with a jawbone at his feet. This powerful image of the once mighty Samson, reduced to a captive, highlights Carracci's skill in portraying both physical and emotional realism. The artwork is currently housed in the Borghese Gallery in Rome, Italy.