Watercolour, copy after the Massacre of the Innocents, Domenico Ghirlandaio in the Tornabuoni Chapel, Santa Maria Novella (Florence)
1860
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting depicts a chaotic scene of people in a large room with archways, where some figures are fighting and others are fleeing or being attacked. The room's walls and floor are rendered in shades of brown and grey, while the figures wear a range of colours including red, blue, and yellow. In the foreground, a group of people are engaged in a fierce battle, with some wielding weapons and others trying to protect themselves. The atmosphere is one of intense drama and turmoil. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Ghirlandaio, Domenico.
