Sansone uccide i filistei con la mascella d'asino

Samson Kills the Philistines with the Jawbone of an Ass by Lotto depicts one of the most violent episodes in the book of Judges. Lotto’s treatment of this martial subject demonstrates his ability to render physical combat with dramatic force within the decorative context of church furnishing. Tempera on panel suited the precise, layered technique expected by ecclesiastical and private patrons across Europe. itinerant, working across Venice, Bergamo, Marche, and Rome, always outside mainstream Venetian tradition.

The violent scene is rendered with dynamic energy and bold figure arrangement. Lotto captures the physical force of Samson’s attack through sweeping gestures and dramatic lighting.