Saskia was from a rich family with claims of aristocracy, and Rembrandt was the son of a miller, with whom the Saskia family didn’t really want to intermarry.
In the anger of the righteous on people’s vulgarity, the artist painted a picture on a biblical theme – how Samson threatened his beloved father. Rembrandt self-portrayed himself in the form of Samson, showing his fist. .) But the meaning was far from the legends. “Give me Saskia!” – he demanded…
Related Paintings
Samson and Delilah by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rhine 
Samson makes a puzzle at the wedding table by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rhine 
The Blinding of Samson by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rhine 
Samson menace son beau-père – Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn 
Portrait of Saskia in a Shepherd’s Costume by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rhine 
Portrait of Saskia van Eilebürch by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rhine 
Juno by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rhine 
Saskia (Flora) by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rhine