The Massacre of the Innocents — Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem

Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem. Painted 1590.

When Herod, the King of Judea, learned that a child destined to become ‘King of the Jews’ would be born in Bethlehem, he ordered the slaughter of all boys under the age of two. The painter portrayed the massacre as a gruesome nightmare. Horror follows upon horror: at lower left a soldier slits a child’s throat, while above them a woman gouges out a soldier’s eyes.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, The birth of the Republic / Mannerism and caravaggism, 17th Century.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 358 × 245 cm

Print: 119 × 81.4 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109195. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.