Sansone catturato dai filistei (1619)

Guercino (1591-1666) Sansone catturato dai filistei (Samson Captured by the Philistines) 1619 Oil on canvas, 191.1 x 236.9 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York According to the Bible, Samson, whose strength came from his hair, was shorn by his duplicitous…

Giuseppe e la moglie di Putifar (1649)

Guercino (1591-1666) Giuseppe e la moglie di Putifar (Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife) 1649 Oil on canvas, 123.2 x 158 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington A nude woman with pale pink skin reclines under cream-white sheets in a bed as…

Cardinale Francesco Cennini (1625)

Guercino (1591-1666) Cardinale Francesco Cennini (Cardinal Francesco Cennini) 1625 Oil on canvas, 117.4 x 96.2 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington See also: • Cennini, Francesco (1566-1645)

Amnon e Tamar (1649-1650)

Guercino (1591-1666) Amnon e Tamar (Amnon and Tamar) 1649–1650 Oil on canvas, 123 x 158.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Shown from the thighs up, a light-skinned man and woman gesture dramatically, partially covered only by colorful lengths of…