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The Massacre of the Innocents at Bethlehem
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The Massacre of the Innocents at Bethlehem

Arnold Houbraken · 1681 - 1683 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In the courtyard of Herod's palace, soldiers kill young boys out of fear of a future 'king of the Jews'. Desperate mothers kneel pleadingly and attack the soldiers. Upper right: fol. 4: 2 parts. Print used in a book by Lambert van den Bos with a total of twenty prints by Arnold Houbraken.

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Credit lineKindermoord te Bethlehem. 1681 - 1683. Arnold Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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