Why it matters
Samson raises a jawbone to strike down a Philistine in a marble group. It is the only major work by Giambologna to have left Italy.
Did you know?
- It was carved around 1562 for a fountain for Francesco de' Medici.
- It was given to the Duke of Lerma in 1601 and to Charles I of England in 1623.
- The V&A acquired it in 1954.
Based on the Wikipedia article Samson Slaying a Philistine (CC BY-SA 4.0).
