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On display at V&A South Kensington
Sculpture 1300-1600, Room 26

Massacre of the innocents

Panel
16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stained glass panel depicting the Massacre of the Innocents. Herod and his courtiers watching from a balcony. Inscription above: 'IPSI REGNAVERUNT ET NON EX ME OZEE, 8'. Purple, green, red, pale blue and pale moroon glass. Grisialle. Yellow stain. The swordsmen largely restored.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMassacre of the innocents (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stained glass
Brief description
Stained glass panel depicting the Massacre of the Innocent by Gerhard Remsich. German, 16th century
Physical description
Stained glass panel depicting the Massacre of the Innocents. Herod and his courtiers watching from a balcony. Inscription above: 'IPSI REGNAVERUNT ET NON EX ME OZEE, 8'. Purple, green, red, pale blue and pale moroon glass. Grisialle. Yellow stain. The swordsmen largely restored.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39in
  • Width: 22in
  • In wooden frame weight: 7.5kg
Measurements taken from Stained Glass Handlist. Weight is approximate and includes bubblewrap and Correx packing for decant.
Marks and inscriptions
'IPSI REGNAVERUNT ET NON EX ME OZEE, 8' (Latin; Above the depiction of the Massacre of the Innocents.)
Credit line
Given by E.E. Cook Esquire.
Production
Steinfeld
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceKing James Bible, Matthew 2:16-17
Bibliographic reference
Jemma Davey and Angus Patterson, "Fashionably Dated: A 'Landsknecht' Candlestick at the Victoria and Albert Museum", The Journal of the Antique Metalware Society, Vol. 20, June 2012, pp. 34-41, ill. as a detail p. 38
Collection
Accession number
C.257-1928

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Record createdNovember 29, 2000
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