The Massacre of the Innocents
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Massacre of the Innocents is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a chaotic scene of people in a town. Soldiers on horseback charge through the streets. Below, a group of people huddle together, some lying on the ground. Buildings with steep roofs and small windows line the background. Notice the tiny details: a baby in a basket floats in the river, while a woman clutches a child tightly. The artist packed a lot of action into a small space. Want to see how this was made? Look up engraving.
Léonard Gaultier, or, as he sometimes signed himself, Galter, a French engraver, was born at Mainz about 1561, and died in Paris in 1641.
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