La Pietà is a religious sculpture that shows the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus after his death at the cross. The sculpture was created by artist Michelangelo Buonarroti from a commission by Cardinal Jean de Bilhères between the years 1498 and 1499. La Pietà has since become an emblem of Renaissance art. Within La Pietà, Mary is presented as a younger version of herself while Jesus does not have the marks of the Crucifixion. This was an intentional decision to invoke a peaceful scene of acceptance of death. La Pietà was created from Carrara marble and can be seen in St. Peter’s Basilica at Vatican City.
La Pietà has a height of 5’8.5” (1.74 m), width of 5’10” (1.78 m), and depth of 3’ (.91 m).
La Pietà is a religious sculpture that shows the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus after his death at the cross. The sculpture was created by artist Michelangelo Buonarroti from a commission by Cardinal Jean de Bilhères between the years 1498 and 1499. La Pietà has since become an emblem of Renaissance art. Within La Pietà, Mary is presented as a younger version of herself while Jesus does not have the marks of the Crucifixion. This was an intentional decision to invoke a peaceful scene of acceptance of death. La Pietà was created from Carrara marble and can be seen in St. Peter’s Basilica at Vatican City.
La Pietà has a height of 5’8.5” (1.74 m), width of 5’10” (1.78 m), and depth of 3’ (.91 m).