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The Massacre of the Innocents by Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio) — Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio). The Massacre of the Innocents, ca. 1470. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

AT-00015739

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The Massacre of the Innocents

by Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio)

Quick Overview

Artist: Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio) (Italian, Siena 1405–1481 Siena)
Date: ca. 1470
Medium: Tempera on wood
Dimensions: 11 7/8 x 17 3/8 in. (30.2 x 44.1 cm)
Type: Painting
Classification: Paintings
Department: European Paintings
Credit line: Gift of Irma N. Straus, 1958
Accession no.: 58.189.1

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