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Art Gallery of Ontario. AGO’s collection of close to 95,000 works ranges from cutting-edge contemporary art to European masterpieces; from the vast collection by the Group of Seven to works by established and emerging Indigenous Canadian artists.
His painting “The Massacre of the Innocents” (1875) is clearly inspired by Rubens’ work, demonstrating a similar use of color, dynamic composition, and an exploration of the theme of innocence in the face of cruelty.
The Massacre of the Innocents is the subject of two paintings by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the episode of the biblical Massacre of the Innocents of Bethlehem, as related in the Gospel of Matthew (2:13–18). The first, measuring 142 x 182 cm, was painted after his return to his native Antwerp in 1608, following eight years spent in Italy.
- Oil on Canvas, Flemish Baroque
The Massacre of the Innocents, with the pine tree ('chicot') at the right; after Raphael. c.1511-12 Engraving
The Painting: The Massacre of the Innocents is a story from the life of Christ. As recounted in the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18), Herod the Great, King of Judea, ordered the slaughter of all boys under the age of two in and near the town of Bethlehem.
In an attempt to thwart the prophecy about Christ's rise to power, King Herod orders his soldiers to kill all the male infants under the age of two living in Bethlehem. They do this with ruthless efficiency. Bartolo's color scheme uses naturalistic details to enhance the drama of the scene.
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The Massacre of the Innocents. Artist Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577 - 1640) Date c. 1610. ... Massacre of the Innocents; Paintings; Object number 2014/1581. Status.
