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

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; paper

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

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View of the city of Bethlehem where a great massacre takes place. Soldiers snatch children from the arms of desperate mothers to kill them with swords. Countless dead children lie scattered over the ground.

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Credit lineKindermoord te Bethlehem. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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