MAKE A MEME View Large Image Massacre of the Innocents.jpg en In an attempt to thwart the prophecy about Christ's rise to power King Herod orders his soldiers to kill all the male infants under the age of two living in Bethlehem They do this with ruthless efficiency ...
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Keywords: Massacre of the Innocents.jpg en In an attempt to thwart the prophecy about Christ's rise to power King Herod orders his soldiers to kill all the male infants under the age of two living in Bethlehem They do this with ruthless efficiency Bartolo's color scheme uses naturalistic details to enhance the drama of the scene Note the contrast between the rosy coloring of the infants who are still alive and the green pallor of those already dead This painting which is beautifully preserved was part of a monumental altarpiece commissioned for the Church of San Agostino in San Gimignano and was placed atop a large painting of the Presentation in the Temple now in the Louvre Museum Paris The Massacre of the Innocents might have been executed by both Bartolo and Andrea di Bartolo active 1389-1428 working collaboratively as a father and son team 2011-10-11 http //art thewalters org/detail/29205/massacre-of-the-innocents/ Creator Bartolo di Fredi cc-by-3 0 PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Bartolo di Fredi
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