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Samson leans against a pillar while praying fervently to God for help. Samson then martyrs himself by pushing the pillars apart, bringing the roof down, killing his enemies and himself. Drawing based on a Roman copy of an Ancient Greek statue, the "Farnese Hercules". From the book of Judges, chapter 16:28, in the Old Testament: "Then Samson called to the LORD, saying "O LORD GOD, remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes!""

David Clode - Biography. I like the following two quotes, which are seemingly contradictory: "Painting is a science and should be pursued as an enquiry into the laws of nature". John Constable. "I have a prediliction for painting that lends joyousness to a wall". Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Since childhood, I have had a passionate interest in nature and art, and have been fortunate to experience some of the best things in nature, while living in South Africa, the UK, and now in tropical Cairns, Australia. I have exhibited and sold paintings in various galleries in Melbourne and Cairns, and some of my photos and illustrations have been published in magazine articles I have written. I have also designed some camouflage patterns. Most...