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Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni

Gian Battista Bolognini

Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni

Gian Battista Bolognini
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Daily Life

Medium

Etching

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni by Gian Battista Bolognini.

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.