Marcantonio Raimondi - The Massacre of the Innocents

This drawing captures a chaotic scene of violence and grief through a series of interlocking, classically-posed figures. Muscular soldiers are shown in various states of exertion as they wrestle children away from desperate mothers, with the composition emphasizing anatomical precision and dramatic movement. The work serves as a study for one of the most influential compositions of the High Renaissance, later popularized through engravings.