The fantastic architectural setting in this depiction reduces the impact of the gruesome massacre. It is dominated by a monumental hallway with such strength of perspective that it draws the observer's gaze into the distance. In the foreground there are women and their children, but there are no dramatic poses or gestures. It is only on the right that we can see a man holding what may be a sword in his raised right arm as he seizes a child.
Specifications
| Title | The Massacre of the Innocents |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pen and black ink, heightened with white, on blue prepared paper |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 183 mm Width 130 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Albrecht Altdorfer
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| Accession number | D I 224 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (former Koenigs collection), 2004 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 2004 |
| Creation date | in circa 1512-1514 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel V, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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