The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Oil painting by Pieter van Halen, 1661.

Goliath, covered in splendid armour, towers over the humble David. Engraving.

God and two cherubs make water flow from the ass's jaw that Samson has used to kill the Philistines. Etching by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

The young Samson excels on the battlefield. Etching by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698.

Delilah cuts the sleeping Samson's hair, smiling at the Philistine soldiers waiting in the shadows. Engraving.

Samson, victorious over the combined powers of the Philistines, holds the jaw of the ass up high. Engraving by G. Tomba after F. Rosaspina after G. Reni.

Samson brings the house down upon himself and the Philistines. Engraving by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

Samson, victorious over the combined powers of the Philistines, holds the jaw of the ass up high. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.

1 drawing : pencil ; border 24.9 x 21 cm.

Philistines and Israelites : a new light on the world's history / by H. Martyn Kennard.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 16.1 x 21.3 cm.

1 print : line engraving with etching ; image 39.7 x 53 cm

The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Engraving by S. Picart, 1677, after N. Poussin.

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 16.1 x 21.3 cm.

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Philistines

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Samson, victorious over the combined powers of the Philistines, holds the jaw of the ass up high. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.

Philistines and Israelites : a new light on the world's history / by H. Martyn Kennard.

God and two cherubs make water flow from the ass's jaw that Samson has used to kill the Philistines. Etching by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Engraving by S. Picart, 1677, after N. Poussin.

Samson brings the house down upon himself and the Philistines. Engraving by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

Philistines

Images from the collections

Images referencing Philistines

Works from the collections

Samson, victorious over the combined powers of the Philistines, holds the jaw of the ass up high. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.

Philistines and Israelites : a new light on the world's history / by H. Martyn Kennard.

God and two cherubs make water flow from the ass's jaw that Samson has used to kill the Philistines. Etching by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Engraving by S. Picart, 1677, after N. Poussin.

Samson brings the house down upon himself and the Philistines. Engraving by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

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