This fresco of Samson and the lion dates from the first level of painting and was therefore painted between 1058 and 1095. In this picture it is partially cleaned and that process was completed shortly after this image was taken. It is located on the north side of the southern aisle of the church and faces the viewer as they enter the church.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
3rd May 2003
Contributor
Charles Chemaly
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Painting
Tags
An Nabk, C11th, Church, Deir Mar Musa, Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, Fresco, Lion, Mar Musa al-Habashi, Monastery, Samson, Syria
Collection
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Samson and the lion,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 31, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/670.