Artist: Pieter Bruegel The Younger

Date: 1567

Museum: Kunsthistorisches Museum (Wien, Austria)

Discover one of the most powerful and thought-provoking paintings from the Northern Renaissance, The Massacre of the Innocents, created by Pieter Bruegel the Younger in 1567. This masterpiece is now available as a handmade oil painting reproduction on canvas at Wikioo.org.

The Story Behind The Massacre of the Innocents

Based on the biblical story from the Gospel of Saint Matthew, this painting illustrates King Herod's order to kill all male children in Bethlehem to prevent the loss of his throne to the newborn King of the Jews. Bruegel the Younger expertly captures the chaos and horror of the event through intricate details and a dynamic composition.

The Massacre of the Innocents by Pieter Bruegel the Elder vs. Pieter Bruegel the Younger

While the original painting is attributed to Pieter Bruegel the Elder, many experts now believe that the version at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is a copy by his son, Pieter Brueghel the Younger, or his studio. Regardless of its origins, this powerful work has inspired numerous imitations and variations, including several by Bruegel the Younger himself.

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More About Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Pieter Bruegel the Younger

• Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Learn more about the life and works of this influential artist at Pieter Bruegel the Elder's page on Wikioo.org.
• Pieter Bruegel the Younger: Discover the legacy of Pieter Bruegel the Younger, who continued his father's artistic traditions and created many masterpieces of his own, at Pieter Bruegel the Younger's page on Wikioo.org.