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Bathsheba at her bath

Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem

By MMaxi

A young woman taking a bath, assisted by two servants. This is Bathsheba, a legendary beauty. Cornelis van Haarlem painted her in 1594. The story of the fair Bathsheba is told in the biblical Book of Samuel. One evening she was bathing in the garden....

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Massacre of the Innocents

Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem

By MMaxi

The story of the Massacre of the Innocents is found in the Bible. After the birth of Jesus, King Herod heard that a new king of the Jews had been born in Bethlehem. Having no way to recognise the child, he ordered his soldiers to kill all the boys in...

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