{"product_id":"the-massacre-of-the-innocents-francois-joseph-navez","title":"The Massacre of the Innocents - François Joseph Navez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Massacre of the Innocents\u003c\/b\u003e, painted in 1824 by the Belgian Neoclassical master \u003cb\u003eFrançois Joseph Navez\u003c\/b\u003e, stands as one of the most emotionally charged works of its era. Executed in oil on canvas at an imposing scale of 46 by 52¾ inches, the painting depicts the biblical episode from the Gospel of Matthew in which King Herod orders the slaughter of all infant boys in Bethlehem in a desperate attempt to eliminate the newborn Christ child. Navez, a devoted student of Jacques-Louis David, infuses the composition with a raw human anguish that transcends the purely academic tradition, bringing an almost Romantic urgency to the classical subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is distinguished by its masterful use of dramatic lighting, sculptural figuration, and tightly orchestrated group dynamics. Mothers clutch their infants in futile resistance while soldiers advance with cold resolve — a timeless meditation on innocence, power, and grief. The painting is held in the permanent collection of \u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, affirming its enduring significance within European art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis museum-quality \u003cb\u003estretched canvas reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e faithfully renders every detail of Navez's original on premium matte canvas, professionally wrapped around a sturdy 0.75-inch wooden frame with a gallery wrap finish — ready to display and built to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrançois Joseph Navez\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1824\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46 x 52 3\/4 in. (117 x 134 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRomanticism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:12px 0 8px\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 × 25 cm (8″ × 10″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51 × 76 cm (20″ × 30″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 × 152 cm (40″ × 60″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:8px 0 4px;color:#888;font-size:13px\"\u003eAll sizes include a 0.75\" gallery wrap. Ready to hang — no framing required.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Gallerivm","offers":[{"title":"S — 30×40 cm","offer_id":60088096915790,"sku":"GLV-23148718414-S","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M — 40×50 cm","offer_id":60088096981326,"sku":"GLV-23148718414-M","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L — 60×90 cm","offer_id":60088097014094,"sku":"GLV-23148718414-L","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1637\/9214\/files\/DP-31220-001_e608917a-e58d-4b27-ba78-a3eb08841858.jpg?v=1783633856","url":"https:\/\/gallerivm.com\/it-us\/products\/the-massacre-of-the-innocents-francois-joseph-navez","provider":"Gallerivm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}