Massacre of the Innocents 1557 Ricciarelli Daniele known as Daniele da Volterra, 1509 - 1566 Italy, Italian, The Massacre of the Innocents is the incident documented in the nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.

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Uffizi Museum

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Location: Florence Italy
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