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The 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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In the courtyard of Herod's palace in Bethlehem, mothers try to protect their children from his soldiers. The soldiers have been ordered to kill all boys of two years and younger. The soldiers snatch the children from the arms of the desperate mothers.
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Credit lineKindermoord te Betlehem. 1637 - 1671. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
