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

Hendrick Goltzius · 1585 - 1586 · engraving; paper

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

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Unfinished depiction of women trying to protect their children from the violence of men with daggers, commissioned by Herod (standing, right), who is killing all the boys in Bethlehem.

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Credit lineDe kindermoord te Bethlehem. 1585 - 1586. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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