Youth Sleeping before an Altar 

Jakob Binck's "Youth Sleeping before an Altar" is a circular engraving depicting a nude young man asleep on the ground. To his left, an altar sits atop which two putti stand, tending to ornate vases. A woman with flowing hair, dressed in a tunic, stands beside the altar and looks down at the sleeping youth. The composition creates a contrast between the stillness of the youth and the lively movement of the figures around him. This small work of art, a mere 5.4 cm in diameter, is an example of Binck's mastery in engraving, a technique he used to explore themes of youth, beauty, and the passage of time.