Massacre of the Innocence and Adoration of the Magi, Scene is one of 26 images that detail the life of Christ that decorate the back of the Maesta altarpiece. Detail of two predella scenes from the life of Christ. The first, represents the Massacre or Slaughter of the Innocence, the scene from the book of Matthew in which King Herod orders the execution of all male infants to be killed. The second, also from the book of Matthew in which three Magi visit the newborn Christ with the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph., 1308-1311

 Item — Box: 22
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s01-i3715

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Massacre of the Innocence and Adoration of the Magi, Scene is one of 26 images that detail the life of Christ that decorate the back of the Maesta altarpiece. Detail of two predella scenes from the life of Christ. The first, represents the Massacre or Slaughter of the Innocence, the scene from the book of Matthew in which King Herod orders the execution of all male infants to be killed. The second, also from the book of Matthew in which three Magi visit the newborn Christ with the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.EITA.3663; Original stamp identifier: 3660; Public Notes: Duplicate in box 268 SC.MSS.088.DUPL.0040

Dates

  • Creation: 1308-1311

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Panel Paintings; Melchior; Virgin Mary; Paintings; Religious Subjects; Slaughter of the Innocents; Tempera Paintings; Kings; Jesus Christ; Judea; Caspar; Adoration of the Magi; Predellas; King Herod; Saint Joseph; Life of Christ; New Testament; Biblical Scenes; Altarpiece; Magis; Holy Family; School: Siena; Style period: Late Byzantine; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.2; Image width (in.): 7.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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