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Title:Massacre of the Innocents
Notes:Oak woodcarving in the choirstall area of the Cathedral of Amiens, 1508-1519. This brutal scene shows the biblical Massacre of the Innocents.

Donated by James T. Womack and Anne Richardson, Nashville, TN.

Date:1508-1519
Building:Cathédrale d'Amiens
Object/Function:Relief sculpture
Material:Wood
City/Town:Amiens
Country:France
Scripture:Matthew 2:13-23
Lectionary links:AXmas01
General Subject:Massacre of the Innocents
Library of Congress Subject:Christian art and symbolism -- France -- Amiens -- Medieval, 500-1500
ICONCLASS Number:73B63
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Copyright Source:Image donated by Jim Womack and Anne Richardson
Copyright Permission:Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0
Attribution:Massacre of the Innocents, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=51551 [retrieved March 15, 2025]. Original source: Image donated by Jim Womack and Anne Richardson.
Record Number:51551 Last Updated: 2022-06-19 16:07:25 Record Created: 2007-06-08 00:00:00
Institution:Vanderbilt University Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition