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

Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri · 1561 · engraving; paper

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

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Desperate mothers try to protect their children from the soldiers of Herod. From his throne, on a raised platform, Herod watches the violent acts.

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Credit lineKindermoord te Betlehem. 1561. Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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