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The Slaughter of the Innocents
Nicolas Poussin17th Century
Rmn-Grand Palais
Paris, France, France
This painting depicts the massacre of the innocents, a scene from the New Testament. The painter draws the eye to one of the soldiers' slaughter of a single infant, and more particularly to the mother's screaming.
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Details
- Title: The Slaughter of the Innocents
- Creator: Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), Chantilly, musée Condé
- Date Created: 17th Century
- Physical Dimensions: 147 x 171 cm
- Original Language: French
- Type: Painting
- Publisher: Rmn-Grand Palais
- Original Source: Chantilly, musée Condé
- Rights: France, Chantilly, musée Condé. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (domaine de Chantilly) - © Michel Urtado
- External Link: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
- Medium: Oil on canvas
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