ough the painting, which feeds into the drama of the battle. Sampson's panic and the determination of the Philistines are made obvious by Guercino's immense talents. His efforts truly brought to life a single moment in a Bible story and made it possible for all to experience its excitement, pain, and despair. His ability to allow even the illiterate to feel the exhilaration and thrill of this tale truly prove that he was a master of his time. The world of art is a vast and constantly changing phenomenon, giving it such a diversified history that it could never be completely untangled and analyzed. The technicalities are necessary for us to compare one great work to another while understanding that they are of equal greatness for different reasons. Even though things such as the period and techniques of the artist may be seemingly simple traits, they become much more complicated in their infinite mixes and variations. As one can see when comparing Sir Thomas More and Sampson Captured by the Philistines, each individual artist can be a master in his own way. Even though artists like Hans Holbein the Younger and Guercino are influenced by the world around them, their inner talents are what truly make it possible to turn inanimate substances into masterpieces of emotion and wonder, all with the stroke of a brush. ...
