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Fragments of a Lombard Altar

The Massacre of the Innocents, from the Christmas cycle (10th or 11th century)

Part of the remaining fragments of the 11c main altar of S. Cerbone, now set into a wall near the entrance. It depicts King Herod on his throne being presented by a soldier with the cut-up bodies of babies (see this close-up) while older children, safe from the king's edict, huddle against their mothers.

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Duomo of Orvieto
S. Nicola, Tolentino

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