Matteo di Giovanni, Massacre of the Innocents
The Massacre of the Innocents, painted by Matteo di Giovanni in 1482 for the church of Sant'Agostino, arrived at Santa Maria della Scala in 2006, placed in the Passeggio, on the occasion of a temporary exhibition dedicated to the painter. The work is one of four depictions with the same theme executed by the artist over the course of a decade: the panel at the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples dated 1468, the cartoon for the pavement of the Duomo of Siena from 1481, the work for the church of Sant'Agostino and the one created for the Basilica dei Servi in 1491.
The Massacre of the Innocents, painted by Matteo di Giovanni in 1482 for the church of Sant'Agostino, arrived at Santa Maria della Scala in 2006, placed in the Passeggio, on the occasion of a temporary exhibition dedicated to the painter. The work is one of four depictions with the same theme executed by the artist over the course of a decade: the panel at the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples dated 1468, the cartoon for the pavement of the Duomo of Siena from 1481, the work for the church of Sant'Agostino and the one created for the Basilica dei Servi in 1491.
Matteo di Giovanni, Massacre of the Innocents
In the work 'The Massacre of the Innocents' there is a reference to the dramatic contemporary events that took place in Otranto in 1480, namely the conquest of the city by the Turks and the consequent massacre of the inhabitants. The panel appears to be unique compared to the others, due to its greater dramatic intensity and the features of Herod, depicted with somatic characteristics of an Arab and dressed as a sultan, and because of the Arabizing traits of the soldiers.
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