Description
The Pieta is a marble statue by Michelangelo, located in the first chapel on the right as one enters St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The statue is of the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. It is one of the most highly finished works by Michelangelo.
Michelangelo's Pieta - Large marble statue
Dimensions: 710mm H x 520mm L x 260mm D
Please note that this statue weighs 50kg. We will contact you with regards shipping/ postage.
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The
Piet*
(14981499) is a
masterpiece
of
Renaissance
sculpture
by
Michelangelo
Buonarroti, housed in
St. Peter's Basilica
in
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 Billheres
, 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 right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
This famous work of art depicts the body of
Jesus
on the lap of his mother
Mary
after the
Crucifixion
. The theme is of Northern origin, popular by that time in France but not yet in Italy. Michelangelo's interpretation of the
Piet*
is unique to the precedents. It is an important work as it balances the
Renaissance
ideals of
classical beauty
with naturalism. The statue is one of the most highly finished works by Michelangelo.
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