The Massacre of the Innocents

About this work

This image shows a chaotic scene with a crowd of people in a forest. A bearded man in a crown stands on the left, holding a sword. Around him, soldiers in armor attack small children and women. The background is filled with trees and a golden border with strange patterns. Colors are mostly yellow, brown, and green, with some red. The painting uses a mix of sharp lines and simple shapes, typical of its time. The hand-colored details make it look almost like a woodcut. Look up Renaissance to see how this style connects to other art from the same era.