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Painting of a man in a gold robe raising his fist toward a bearded older man at a barred window, with a servant and a goat in shadow at left.

Samson threatening his father in law

Rembrandt's painting shows a broad-shouldered man in a gold-embroidered robe and sword belt raising a clenched fist toward an older bearded man peering through a barred window at right. A servant in a red cap with a white plume and a goat stand at left in dark, warm shadows.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1635
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2560 × 2354 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1635; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Sansón amenazando a su suegro

La pintura de Rembrandt muestra a un hombre de hombros anchos, con una bata bordada en oro y cinturón con espada, que levanta un puño cerrado hacia un hombre mayor de barba que asoma por una ventana enrejada a la derecha. A la izquierda, un sirviente con gorra roja y pluma blanca, junto a una cabra, permanece en sombras cálidas y oscuras.

Português: Sansão ameaçando o sogro

A pintura de Rembrandt mostra um homem de ombros largos, com manto bordado em ouro e cinto com espada, erguendo um punho cerrado em direção a um homem idoso de barba que espia por uma janela gradeada à direita. À esquerda, um criado de gorro vermelho com pluma branca, ao lado de uma cabra, permanece em sombras quentes e escuras.

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