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Massacre of the Innocents at Bethlehem
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Soldiers of Herod kill all boys younger than two years in the wide surroundings of Bethlehem. The mothers resist and mourn this deed. Herod watches sitting on his horse from a distance and Elizabeth escapes with the little John the Baptist in her arms.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKindermoord te Bethlehem. 1621. Nicolaes de Bruyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
