Samson and Delilah
by LEYDEN, Lucas van, Woodcut, 413 x 289 mm
This woodcut comes from The Large Power of Women series.
It can be seen in the woodcut that Lucas van Leyden’s success as a designer of woodcuts was due to his ability to emulate D�rer. However, the shading lines and cross-hatching are uneven, and the subtleties of his silvery tones are all but lost in the coarser contours and dense shading in his woodcuts.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 10 minutes):
Camille Saint-Saens: Samson et Delila, Delila’s aria