Triomf over het kwaad: Simson verscheurt de leeuw | Pluto en Cerberus
c. 1555
- Medium
- panel, paint
- Dimensions
- 46.8 × 15.1 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-117194
The young, beardless Samson ripped a ferocious lion apart with just his bare hands. In Heemskerck’s time, this story was regarded as the forerunner (prefiguration) of Christ’s victory over the devil. Pluto, recognizable by his three-headed dog Cerberus, was the guardian of the underworld in classical mythology. In the 16th century he was also identified with the devil from Christianity.
Provenance
Gift of B.P. Haboldt, in memory of Peter and Kitty Haboldt-Mutters
Registry history
- c. 1555 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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