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

Marcantonio Raimondi · 1511 - 1512 · engraving; paper

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

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The mother running desperately towards us holding her child is the focus of this finely balanced composition. Other women and children are arranged around her, trying to escape from the naked soldiers. The tiled floor and the bodies of dead children create a spatial effect. Raphael prepared for this elegant, though gruesome ballet with numerous sketches, and engaged the expert engraver Marcantonio Raimondi to execute the design.

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Credit lineDe kindermoord te Bethlehem. 1511 - 1512. Marcantonio Raimondi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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