Massacre of the Innocents, by Guido Reni, 1611 about, 17th Century, oil on canvas, cm 268 x 170 . Italy, Emilia Romagna, Bologna, National Art Gallery, inv. 439. All. Drama. Young women crying while getting pushed around or fleeing with children in their arms two men armed with knives vigorously hit the first born. Angels hand out palm branches. Urban scenery in the background. Vividly colored clothes dresses in the foreground (yellow and red).