Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni 1635 - 1670

This etching, "Massacre of the Innocents", by Gian Battista Bolognini, depicts the biblical event of King Herod's order to kill all male infants in Bethlehem. The scene is chaotic and emotional, featuring a group of women and children being attacked by soldiers, with two angels weeping in the sky above. The artist, active in the 17th century, skillfully captures the terror and despair of the moment, making it a powerful and moving image. The print, which dates between 1635-1670, is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.