Massacre of the Innocents
unknown (Italian School)
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-252
- Author
- unknown (Italian School)
- Name
- Massacre of the Innocents
- Date of creation
- 18th c.
- Country
- Italy
- Culture
- Modern times
- Technique
- carving
- Material
- wood polychrome
- Dimensions
- 26 x 10 x 23 cm (height x width x depth)
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Massacre of the Innocents
- Provenance
- Collection of Leon Pininski
Information about author
Object description
Massacre of the Innocents is the killing of all newborn male children in Bethlehem by order of King Herod to destroy Jesus. The event is recounted in the Christmas story of the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 2:16–18). The composition is dynamic, marked by careful modelling and skilful reproduction of forms.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
