Which Rembrandt painting portrays the biblical hero Samson being blinded?

Rembrandt’s painting of the biblical hero Samson being blinded is titled The Blinding of Samson.

Rembrandt completed the large oil painting in 1636. It depicts the violent moment after Samson has been betrayed by Delilah: Philistine soldiers restrain him while one soldier thrusts a weapon toward his eye. The scene is based on the Book of Judges.

The painting’s dramatic action, sharp contrasts of light and shadow, and compressed arrangement of figures reflect the theatrical intensity associated with Baroque art. Rembrandt gave the subject a particularly forceful physical and emotional impact.

The work was created for the stadtholder’s court and is now in the Städel Museum in Frankfurt. It is often confused with Samson and Delilah, another biblical subject in Rembrandt’s circle. The titles refer to different moments: one centers on the betrayal, while The Blinding of Samson shows the punishment that follows.