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The Infant Christ Asleep on the Cross

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1618-1682)

About this object

This painting shows the infant Christ asleep on the cross, lying beside a skull. Both these symbols directly refer to his forthcoming sacrifice and they emphasise the notion that Christ was born so that he could later die for the world. The two angels hovering above the child highlight his status.