Kindermoord te Betlehem 1544

This 1544 engraving by the Monogrammist NDB, titled "Kindermoord te Betlehem," depicts the Massacre of the Innocents, a biblical event recounted in the Gospel of Matthew. The scene is set in a crumbling Roman cityscape, with soldiers violently attacking women and children. The artist's intricate detail and powerful composition convey the brutality and despair of the massacre, capturing the emotional intensity of this poignant biblical story.