Wood engraving on paper
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Illustrations for ‘Dalziel’s Bible Gallery’, engraved by the Dalziel Brothers
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Samson Carrying Gate
Presented by Gilbert Dalziel 1924
actions: postures and motions
actions: processes and functions
adults
architecture
bending forward
Bible: Old Testament
carrying / holding
gate
man
people
religion and belief
Samson
townscapes / man-made features
<p>This is one of the most powerful designs Leighton contributed to the Bible Gallery. It illustrates an episode from the story of Samson. Trapped in the city of Gaza, surrounded by Philistines who want revenge, Samson decides to frighten his assailants by ripping off the city gates. Here he is shrouded in the enormous gates which he decides to carry on his back to Mount Hebron.</p><p>Leighton creates a web of hatching to highlight Samson’s muscular figure. The contrasting areas of light and dark and the strong verticals contribute to the intensity and drama of the biblical subject.</p><p><em>Gallery label, November 2004</em></p>
paper print wood engraving
9 August 2004 – 8 August 2005
2005-08-08
1 March 2004
2004-03-01
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2004-08-09
19th Century Illustration
Collection based display
Samson Carrying the Gate
image: 168 × 187 mm
Presented by Gilbert Dalziel 1924
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<span class="text7">This is one of the most powerful designs Leighton      contributed to the </span><span class="text13">Bible Gallery</span><span class="text7">. It illustrates an episode from the story  of Samson.      Trapped in the city of Gaza, surrounded by Philistines who want revenge,      Samson decides to frighten  his assailants by ripping off the city  gates.      Here he is shrouded in the enormous gates which he decides  to carry on his      back to Mount Hebron. </span>
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<span class="text7">Leighton creates a web of hatching  to highlight      Samson’s muscular figure. </span><span class="text14">The contrasting      areas of light and </span><span class="text7">
</span><span class="text15">dark      and the strong verticals contribute </span><span class="text7">
</span><span class="text14">to the intensity and drama of the  biblical subject. </span><span class="text7">
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actions: postures and motions actions: processes and functions adults architecture bending forward Bible: Old Testament carrying / holding gate man people religion and belief Samson townscapes / man-made features