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

Adriaen Collaert · 1598 - 1618 · engraving; paper

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

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Mothers attempt to protect their children from the soldiers of Herod. They have been ordered to kill all boys of two years and younger in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16). The print bears a Latin inscription. It is part of a series on the Life of Christ.

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Credit lineKindermoord te Betlehem. 1598 - 1618. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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