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The Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens

The Massacre of the Innocents

Peter Paul Rubens · 1585

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DETAILS
Artist
Peter Paul Rubens
Date
1585
Medium
Engraving
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
sheet: 15 1/16 x 20 5/16 in. (38.3 x 51.6 cm)
ART MOVEMENTS
Baroque
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THE ARTIST

Peter Paul Rubens

1577–1640 · Spanish Netherlands

Flemish master who blended diplomacy with art, creating movement-filled Baroque masterpieces across Europe.

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