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LOT 1571 Carlo Cignani, Samson breaking the Ropes as Delilah Draws Hi...

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Kunsthaus Lempertz KG

欧洲14至19世纪油画及雕塑

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Carlo Cignani, Samson breaking the Ropes as Delilah Draws His Attention to the Philistines Oil on canvas (relined). 94 x 127.5 cm. Provenance Auctioned by Koller, Zurich, 15.5.1981, lot 5007. - South German private collection. The story of Samson and Delilah (Book of Judges, XVI) is a popular biblical tale that has been depicted by numerous artists, especially of the Baroque period. The indomitable Samson, blessed with superhuman strength, falls in love with Delilah. She, however, is convinced by the Philistines to tell them the source of Samson`s strength. Samson reveals to her that his strength derives from his long hair, and that he would become as weak as any other human if it were cut off. Delilah allows the Philistines to cut off Samson`s hair whilst he sleeps, robbing him of his strength so they can blind and defeat him. Artists such as Rubens and Rembrandt depicted the dramatic moment in which the Philistines cut off Samson`s hair or blind him. Carlo Cignani chooses a preceding scene that is rarely depicted: Samson at first does not tell Delilah the true source of his strength when she asks him. He tells her, for example, that he has to be tied up with nine ropes to lose his strength. But every time the Philistines attack him, believing that Samson is weakened, he frees himself and defeats them - until he reveals the true reason for his strength to Delilah when she asks him the fourth time. Carlo Cignani depicts the scene in which Delilah points out the attacking Philistines and Samson tears the ropes with a powerful gesture. As in other works by Cignani, the composition focuses on the two protagonists, heightening the drama of the scene. The youthful, elegant figure of Samson betrays the influence of Guido Reni, the composition is informed by the classicism of Bolognese Baroque, of which Carlo Cignani was the last great representative. We would like to thank Dr Milena Naldi for confirming the attribution of this painting to Carlo Cignani. Carlo Cignani, Samson zerreist die Fesseln, als Dehlila ihn auf anwesende Philister hinweist Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert). 94 x 127,5 cm. Provenienz Auktion Koller, Zürich 15.5.1981, Lot 5007. - Seitdem in süddeutschem Privatbesitz. Die Geschichte von Samson und Dehlila (Buch der Richter, XVI) zählt zu den populären biblischen Erzählungen, die von zahlreichen Künstlern vor allem des Barock dargestellt worden ist. Der mit übermenschlicher Kraft gesegnete Samson verliebt sich in Dehlila. Dehlila jedoch lässt sich von den Philistern dazu verleiten, Samson die Quelle seiner Kraft zu entlocken, damit diese ihn bezwingen können. Samson verrät ihr, dass es seine langen Haare sind und er schwach wird wie jeder andere Mensch, wenn sie abgeschnitten würden. Als Samson schläft, ermöglicht Dehlila den Philistern, Samson die Haare abzuschneiden, ihn so seiner Kraft zu berauben, zu blenden und zu besiegen. Künstler wie Rubens und Rembrandt haben den dramatischen Moment dargestellt, in dem dem schlafenden Samson die Haare abgeschnitten werden oder dieser geblendet wird. Carlo Cignani hingegen wählt eine vorangehende, selten dargestellte Szene: Auf Dehlilas Versuche, Samson das Geheimnis seiner Stärke zu entlocken, nennt Samson zunächst nicht den wahren Grund. So erzählt er etwa, dass man ihn mit neun Seilen fesseln müsse, damit er seine Stärke verliere. Jedes Mal aber, wenn die Philister angreifen, weil sie Samson geschwächt wähnen, befreit sich dieser und bezwingt sie - eben bis er beim vierten Mal Dehlila den wahren Grund seiner Stärke verrät. Carlo Cignani stellt den Moment dar, in dem Dehlila auf die angreifenden Philister hinweist und Samson mit einer kraftvollen Geste die Seile zerreißt. Wie in anderen seiner Werke konzentriert Cignani die Komposition auf die zwei Protagonisten und steigert so die Dramatik der Darstellung. Die jugendliche, elegante Figur des Samson zeigt dabei den Einfluss Guido Renis, die Komposition ist geprägt vom Klassizismus des Bologneser Barocks, dessen letzter großer Vertreter Carlo Cignani war. Wir danken Dr. Milena Naldi für die Bestätigung der Zuschreibung dieses Gemäldes an Carlo Cignani.

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