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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
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.
Gift of Georgiana W.
Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924.
“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.
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