Who created "The Massacre of the Innocents"?

The Massacre of the Innocents was created by Hendrik Goltzius in c. 1585-1586.

When was "The Massacre of the Innocents" created?

This artwork was created c. 1585-1586.

What medium is "The Massacre of the Innocents"?

The Massacre of the Innocents is engraving on laid paper.

Is "The Massacre of the Innocents" in the public domain?

Yes, The Massacre of the Innocents is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Massacre of the Innocents

Hendrik Goltzius

c. 1585-1586

Medium

engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 47.6 × 37.1 cm (18 3/4 × 14 5/8 in.) (trimmed)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

Accession Number

2002.157.41

About the Artist

Hendrik Goltzius

Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617), born near Viersen in the Duchy of Jülich (modern Germany), emerged as the preeminent Dutch engraver of the Northern Mannerist era. From a lineage of artists—his great-grandfather and grandfather were painters in Venlo, and his father, Jan Goltz II, a glass painter—Goltzius began his training under his father in painting on glass. A childhood fire severely deformed hi...

The Massacre of the Innocents

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