The infant Christ asleep on a cross, his head resting on a skull, a crown of thorns and nails in the foreground, after Reni 17th century

This 17th-century etching by an anonymous artist is a powerful and evocative image of the infant Christ asleep on a cross, a premonition of his future sacrifice. The image is based on a work by Guido Reni, and it captures the pathos of the scene with its use of light and shadow, as well as the symbolic objects surrounding the infant, such as the skull, crown of thorns, and nails. This poignant print speaks to the themes of mortality, suffering, and faith. The print is currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.