The Death of Samson

1547

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of collapsing structures and figures. The image depicts a chaotic environment with rubble, fallen pillars, and beams. There are human-like forms amidst the debris, some appearing trapped or in distress. The structures are grand architectural elements, shattered and crumbling. The lines and shading suggest motion and collapse. At the bottom, there is text in a stylized font. The drawing conveys a dramatic and intense atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.121

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 73


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65219948

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