The Massacre of the Innocents by Cornelis van Haarlem

Painting of soldiers slaying infants before terrified mothers under a stone arch, with a domed city in the distance.

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The Massacre of the Innocents, Cornelis van Haarlem (1591), Frans Hals Museum. Via artnap.com

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A crowded composition shows soldiers slaying infants while mothers and onlookers cry out in terror beneath a monumental stone arch, with a domed city visible in the distance. The painting is attributed to Cornelis van Haarlem, dated 1591, and held by the Frans Hals Museum.

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Date

1591

Medium

Painting

Museum

Frans Hals Museum

License

Public domain