The document provides background information on Peter Paul Rubens' painting "Samson and Delilah" from about 1609-1610. It identifies the location of the oil on wood painting at The National Gallery in London and lists some key elements in the scene including soldiers at the door, an old woman, a long chair, and Samson sleeping. The passage also gives brief biographical details on Rubens and his travels to Italy in 1600 where he was influenced by Italian masters in Venice and Mantua.

2. ARTIST: Peter Paul Rubens FULL TITLE: Samson and Delilah MADE DATE: about 1609-10 MEDIUM AND SUPPORT: Oil on wood DIMENSIONS: 185 x 205 cm LOCATION: The Nacional Gallery, London

3. THERE ARE SOLDIERS IN THE DOOR There is a very old woman There is a long chair Samson is sleeping

4. Sir Peter Paul Rubens (June 28, 1577 – May 30, 1640). In 1600, Rubens travelled to Italy. He stopped first in Venice, where he saw paintings by Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, before settling in Mantua at the court of Duke Vincenzo I of Gonzaga .