Peter Paul Rubens

Question 1

When was Samson and Delilah painted?

Answer 1

1609

Question 2

Rubens was one of the most collected painters, and liked by Spanish court. Along with who else?

Answer 2

Titian and Valesquez

Question 3

What famous London was Rubens repainting?

Inspired by whom?

Answer 3

Banqueting house of Palace of Whitehall.

Frescoes of Michelangelo

Question 4

Examples of Rubens style shown in Samson & Delilah?

Answer 4

Sumptuous textures of the fabric and thick hair of Samson.

Innovation and painting in situ. (Painting where it would be displayed i.e. in this painting taking into account the windows which aligned the left of the room. Transitional fade in painting. Also soldiers had been resized to correct their proportion).

Question 5

Story of Samson and Delilah ?

Answer 5

• Old Testament.
• Samson great Jewish warrior
• love with Delilah
• Delilah convinced by enemy Philistine tribe finds out strength in hair.
• cuts off
• captured by Philistines.

Question 6

Another examples of Rubens innovation?

Answer 6

Biblical story painted in modern Dutch setting.