Bildzyklus zu Szenen aus dem Leben Christi für einen… by Fra Angelico

Painting of soldiers killing infants while grieving mothers struggle, with a crowned ruler watching from a balcony above.

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Bildzyklus zu Szenen aus dem Leben Christi für einen Schrank zur Aufbewahrung von Silbergeschirr, Szene: Bethlehemitischer Kindermord, Fra Angelico (1450), Museum of San Marco. Via artnap.com

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This panel depicts the Massacre of the Innocents, with armed soldiers in dark armor seizing infants while mothers in red, blue and yellow garments cry out and struggle. A crowned ruler watches from a balcony above the scene, and an inscription band runs across the top and bottom edges. The work is attributed to Fra Angelico, dated 1450, and held by the Museum of San Marco.

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Date

1450

Medium

Painting

Museum

Museum of San Marco

License

Public domain

Themes

Children