Plaque with the Massacre of the Innocents, ca. 1150

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Plaque with the Massacre of the Innocents, ca. 1150, Made in possibly Saxony, Germany, German, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( x 13 x cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The artist of this plaque used dramatic and distorted postures to convey the horror of the Massacre of the Innocents ordered by King Herod after the birth of Jesus. It comes from a larger ensemble whose form and function is unknown

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Size: 4544px × 4111px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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