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Background. The painting depicts an event described in the Gospel of Saint Matthew 2:16-18 in the New Testament of the Bible: after King Herod was told by the Magi of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, he ordered his soldiers to kill all of the infant children in Bethlehem below the age of 2 years.
The Massacre (or Slaughter) of the Innocents is a biblical story recounted in the Nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children who are two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.
Bruegel’s Massacre of the Innocents was a popular image, repeated numerous times by Bruegel’s imitators. The best versions (Brussels, Vienna. etc) are by the artist’s son, Pieter Brueghel the Younger and are of vital importance.
Bruegel's 'Massacre of the Innocents' was a popular image, repeated numerous times mainly by the artist and by his son, Pieter Bruegel the Younger. Shortly after its creation the...
Dec 13, 2023 · Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘The Massacre of the Innocents’ was created in 1566 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in Northern Renaissance style.
Oct 14, 2023 · Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525-1569) was a prolific Mediaeval painter and Massacre of the Innocents is considered to be one of his most popular (if not slightly disturbing) works. Some scholars postulate that this work is a visual allegory to the slaughter of children in Bethlehem under the orders of King Herod.
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One of the greatest Renaissance paintings of Northern Europe, this chilling piece of religious art is Bruegel's reworking of a Biblical event (the killing of all newborn boys in Bethlehem, under the orders of King Herod - Matthew 2:16-18) in a contemporary setting.
