Samson and the Lion (Italian: Sansone e il leone) is an 1842 history painting by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez.Scott p.19Mazzocca p.272 It depicts the biblical figure of Samson having just fought and defeated a lion with his bare hands.Sisi & Gavioli p.79 Hayez was a leading figure in the Romantic movement and produced a number of works dealing with religious themes. Today the painting is in the Gallery of Modern Art of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence.
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Bibliography Sisi, Carlo & Gavioli, Vanessa. La Galleria d'arte moderna di Palazzo Pitti: storia e collezioni. Silvana, 2005. Mazzocca, Fernando . Francesco Hayez: catalogo ragionato. F. Motta, 1994. Scott, Nancy J. Vincent Vela. Garland Publishing, 1979.