The Blinding of Samson
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The Blinding of Samson is a dramatic 1636 oil painting by Rembrandt depicting the biblical moment when Samson is betrayed by Delilah and violently blinded by the Philistines.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Blinding of Samson canonical | 2 |
| De verblinding van Samson | 1 |
| Samson blinded by the Philistines | 1 |
| blinding of Samson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blinding of Samson Context triple: [complete works of Rembrandt, includesNotableWork, The Blinding of Samson]
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A.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
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B.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
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C.
Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
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D.
Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
"Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.
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E.
Prophets of Baal
The Prophets of Baal were pagan religious functionaries in the Hebrew Bible who promoted the worship of the Canaanite storm god Baal in opposition to the God of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blinding of Samson Target entity description: The Blinding of Samson is a dramatic 1636 oil painting by Rembrandt depicting the biblical moment when Samson is betrayed by Delilah and violently blinded by the Philistines.
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A.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
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B.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
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C.
Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
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D.
Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
"Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.
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E.
Prophets of Baal
The Prophets of Baal were pagan religious functionaries in the Hebrew Bible who promoted the worship of the Canaanite storm god Baal in opposition to the God of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
ⓘ
painting ⓘ |
| author |
Rembrandt
ⓘ
linked to:
Rembrandt van Rijn
|
| basedOn |
Biblical story of Samson and Delilah
ⓘ
Book of Judges ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
|
| catalogCode |
Bredius 482
ⓘ
Hofstede de Groot 481 ⓘ |
| collection | Städel Museum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator |
Rembrandt
ⓘ
linked to:
Rembrandt van Rijn
|
| dateOfCreation | 1636 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Delilah
ⓘ
Philistines ⓘ Samson ⓘ blinding of Samson ⓘ
linked to:
The Blinding of Samson
|
| describedAs |
dramatic
ⓘ
violent ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later depictions of Samson and Delilah in art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Philistine soldiers
ⓘ
figure of Delilah ⓘ figure of Samson ⓘ |
| inception | 1636 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Frankfurt am Main
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Hesse ⓘ |
| location | Städel Museum ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Samson betrayed by Delilah
ⓘ
linked to:
Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
Samson blinded by the Philistines ⓘ
linked to:
The Blinding of Samson
|
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| medium |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque
ⓘ
Dutch Golden Age painting ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Philistines’ dwelling ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
De verblinding van Samson
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linked to:
The Blinding of Samson
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| partOf | Rembrandt’s biblical paintings ⓘ |
| period | Rembrandt’s early Amsterdam period ⓘ |
| title | The Blinding of Samson ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chiaroscuro
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dramatic lighting ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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