LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Samson

Limestone Capital with Samson in the Metropolitan…

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Title: Capital with Samson and an Attendant Fighting a Lion Date: ca. 1175–1200 Geography: Made in Palencia, Spain Culture: North Spanish Medium: Limestone Dimensions: Overall: 19 3/4 x 20 1/4 x 16 5/8 in. (50.2 x 51.4 x 42.2 cm) weight: 428lb. (194.1kg) Classification: Sculpture-Architectural Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921 Object Number: 21.21.2 Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters This capital and the one to the left depict, in a simple, almost abstract manner, a man and an animal engaged in combat. The capitals must have supported a principal arch, perhaps the entrance to the choir of a church. Here Samson, with long hair, struggles with the lion, assisted by two men, one with a mace, another with a knife. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/466335

Limestone Capital with Samson in the Metropolitan…

13 Dec 2025 41
Title: Capital with Samson and an Attendant Fighting a Lion Date: ca. 1175–1200 Geography: Made in Palencia, Spain Culture: North Spanish Medium: Limestone Dimensions: Overall: 19 3/4 x 20 1/4 x 16 5/8 in. (50.2 x 51.4 x 42.2 cm) weight: 428lb. (194.1kg) Classification: Sculpture-Architectural Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921 Object Number: 21.21.2 Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters This capital and the one to the left depict, in a simple, almost abstract manner, a man and an animal engaged in combat. The capitals must have supported a principal arch, perhaps the entrance to the choir of a church. Here Samson, with long hair, struggles with the lion, assisted by two men, one with a mace, another with a knife. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/466335