#Samson and Delilah

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Hedy Lamarr in Samson and Delilah (1949)

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Hedy Lamarr's 'peacock dress', designed by Edith Head, for "Samson and Delilah", 1949. I heard the feathers were gathered from the grounds of Cecil B. DeMille's estate.

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Actress, inventor, and celestial goddess Hedy Lamarr 🖤

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SAMSON AND THE PHILISTINES /1863/ by CARL BLOCH

This painting is a depiction of the scenes after capture. Samson was a man of great physical strength, famous for his battles against the Philistines oppressing the Israelites. He is shown here at a mill, symbolizing his fall from grace and the loss of his strength, which had previously been tied to his rather long and uncut hair.

Samson's hair symbolized his covenant with God; and as a result, their cutting means betrayal and ultimately Samson's loss of divine favor. The Philistines, brutish captors, signify oppression and, by this, the struggle against Israelite freedom.

In this painting, Bloch employs an acutely dynamic composition where the muscular figure of Samson contrasts with the surrounding figures, featuring his physicality and the tragedy of his situation. The composition is so full of movement: with Samson as the central figure, the symbol of strength and defiance against the Philistines, who are depicted in various poses of aggression and astonishment.

The characters are dressed in historically inspired clothing that reflects the ancient Near Eastern theme. The attention of Bloch does indeed seem to center on the details of the Philistines' garments and architecture, highlighting their status as a warrior society in opposition to the Israelites.

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Samson and Delilah (1949)

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Hedy Lamarr on the set of Samson and Delilah, 1949

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Samson and Delilah

Artist: Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (Italian, 1708-1787)

Date: 1788

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, United States

Description

Samson and Delilah portrays the crucial moment in the Old Testament narrative in which Delilah has clipped off the long locks of the Israelite warrior. At the urging of his rivals, the Philistines, Delilah had tricked Samson into revealing that his hair was the source of his superhuman strength. Still holding a pair of shears in one hand, she signals with the other toward the band of soldiers waiting to overpower the fallen hero. Known primarily for his portraits of wealthy British tourists abroad, Pompeo Batoni also produced history paintings such as this one, depicting moralizing subjects drawn from historical and religious sources. By the mid-1750s, his narrative paintings had become so costly that only the wealthiest visitors to Rome could afford them.

Biblical Narrative | Judges 16:18-20

Now when Delilah realized that he had confided to her all his heart, she sent and called for the Philistine lords saying, “Come up this time, for he has told me all his heart.” So the Philistine lords came up to her and brought the silver in their hand. Then she made him sleep upon her knees, and she called for a man and had the seven locks of his head shaved off. She even began to humiliate him while his strength departed from him. Then she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” When he awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I’ll go out as at other times, and shake myself off.” He did not comprehend that Adonai had departed from him.

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Victor Mature, Hedy Lamarr, and Angela Lansbury in Cecil B. DeMille‘s SAMSON AND DELILAH, released 75 years ago today.

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Samson and Delilah by Solomon Joseph Solomon (1887)

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❀𝐇𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟗 ❀

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George Sanders and Hedy Lamarr in Samson and Delilah (1949)

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One Dress a Day Challenge

October: Silver Redux

Samson and Delilah / Hedy Lamarr as Delilah

Delilah's wardrobe is amazing, culminating in the spectacular peacock gown. Edith Head and her fellow designers won a well-deserved Oscar for their work on this film.

This two-piece dress with bare midriff and draped skirt is simple in style but dripping with pearls. The opulent silver fabric and copious jewelry also show how she's living the high life at this point. I've included a close-up showing her beaded hairnet and crown. Also notice the pearls carelessly twined around her shoulder strap.

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Everyone be like: Eww Delilah was an evil (but sexy) woman. Samson was so dumb to trust her (in both ways winks).

Me: Samson knew very well that Delilah was betraying him. He had trauma from when his first wife was forced to betray him, and when he left her, it got her killed, which was his biggest regret. So how could he leave Delilah if that would put her in harm's way?

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CARL BLOCH - SAMSON AND THE PHILISTINES, 1863

This painting portrays the events following the capture. Samson was renowned for his immense physical power and his fights against the Philistines who were tormenting the Israelites. Displayed in a mill, his descent from favour is symbolized along with his weakened state, formerly tied to his rather long and uncut hair.

The characters are dressed in historically inspired clothing that reflects the ancient Near Eastern theme. The attention of Bloch does indeed seem to centre on the details of the Philistines' garments and architecture, highlighting their status as a warrior society in opposition to the Israelites.

Carl Bloch was in Rome when he created this painting. His debut in the Danish art scene, which was notable for displaying his skilful technique and storytelling approach, captivating spectators. In this time frame, Bloch's unique perspective on religious and historical topics was shaped by Rome's vibrant artistic atmosphere.

Several similar paintings followed this one, helping Bloch gain great recognition and establishing him as Denmark's greatest painter among his fellow artists. The main focus of Bloch's work is the collection of 23 paintings depicting scenes from the New Testament for the prayer seat in Frederiksborg Chapel.

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Prompt 24: Carrion (dead and decaying flesh)

The Archdemon Relrazath, convincing Samson to eat honey out of a lion's carcass.

"Eat, son of Manoah, thy God provides."

Judges 14:5-9

(Further lore and rambling below the cut)

RELRAZATH MY FUNKY TURKEY VULTURE FREAK HE'S THE WORST AND I LOVE HIM DEARLY. He is one of two supernatural influences in Samson's life, the other being the Archangel Jophiel (or Joey), and he is basically the most horrible influence ever. Samson is already a pretty horrible person, but Relrazath dials that up to a million.

Samson, being a Nazarite, is supposed to abide by three laws (plus the Law of Moses): Don't cut your hair, don't drink wine, and don't defile yourself with the presence of a corpse. Well, Samson breaks two of those laws of his own free will, and I figured EATING OUT OF A LITERAL ROTTING LION AND THEN GETTING YOUR PARENTS TO DO THE SAME deserved a little thematic relevance. Relrazath is a creature of indulgence and opportunity, and he's also very convincing. When Samson came across the decaying hive, Relrazath immediately twisted the disgusting scene into God providing Samson with a.) food, b.) a boost to Samson's already enormous ego, and c.) confirmation that Samson was making the right decision in marrying a Philistine.

"If the Almighty did not want you to marry her, why would He send you this bounty on your way to meet her? Do you spurn this gift because of the way it comes? Do you reject the favor of Adonai? Cast away your doubt, Judge of Israel, and accept, or else starve on the road to your marriage feast... Eat, son of Manoah, thy God provides."

Twelfth day, twenty-fourth prompt, see y'all on the twenty-seventh with "Golgotha"

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For an assignment at school