Gaudy colours, messy brushwork, even a set of missing toes. The debate about the authenticity of a Rubens's masterpiece ...
The painting depicts the Old Testament story where Israelite hero Samson falls asleep on Delilah’s lap and she allows a young man to cut off the source of the warrior’s power – his hair.
The debate about the authenticity of a Rubens's masterpiece 'Samson and Delilah' will be ... an accomplice of his treacherous lover Delilah cuts off his hair, the source of his warrior power.