Mary holding the dead body of Christ – Pieta
The statue of Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ – Michelangelo’s Pieta.
Comes in Patina and White color at 17 cm (6.69 inches) height – 1000 g (2.2 lbs) weight.
The Pietà (1498–1499) is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome. The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal’s funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the north side of the entrance of the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed. Read more…
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