Samson and the Philistines #12
by Carl Bloch
Title
Samson and the Philistines #12
Artist
Carl Bloch
Medium
Painting - Painting
Description
Samson and the Philistines by Carl Bloch
With Samson and the Philistines, painted in Rome in 1863, Bloch entered the Danish art scene in earnest.
With his virtuoso technique and narrative devices such as the way we as spectators are drawn into the scene, and the sheer concentrated action of the piece he brought Danish art on a par with contemporary European history painting.
The theatrical effects
Art history has reproached Bloch for his pronounced use of theatrical effects. Seen in a wider perspective, however, it is remarkable how his aggressive involvement of spectators and setpiece authenticity points ahead towards the aestetics of film where such effects are basic elements.
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