Massacre of the Firstborn and Egyptian Darkness

Spanische Malerei 1457–1914, c. 1490

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.
Artist
Spanische Malerei 1457–1914
Date
c. 1490
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored woodcut
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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.

Spanische Malerei 1457–1914