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Massacre of the Firstborn and Egyptian Darkness

Spanish 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

This print shows two different vertical scenes placed next to each other. The left side shows a street scene framed by white buildings with red roofs. Several people lay on the street, and others look down at them through open windows or doors. The background of this print is white, and the people are dressed in bright red and green. In the scene on the right, a group of men in long robes and turbans approach a seated man on the left. They once again wear shades of green and red, and the throne or chair the man sits on has a green, white, and red design. The background of this print is black.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1490
Medium
hand-colored woodcut
Dimensions
4803 × 3421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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