The Massacre of the Innocents (Right side) with group of male figures attacking women and children; classical buildings in the background 1517

Domenico Campagnola's 1517 "The Massacre of the Innocents (Right side)" is a powerful engraving that depicts the biblical story of Herod's order to kill all male infants in Bethlehem. The scene is set in an urban environment, with classical buildings and arches providing a stark backdrop for the violence unfolding before the viewer. The artist uses dynamic lines and exaggerated figures to emphasize the brutality of the event. The image, a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.