pietà

also Pie·tà (pyā-tä')
n.
A painting or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding and mourning over the dead body of Jesus.

[Italian, pity, pietà, from Latin pietās. See piety.]

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a representation of the dead Christ held by his mother, is pronounced pi-ay-tah and printed in roman type with an accent on the a.

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(pyay-tah; pee-ay-tah)

A painting, drawing, or sculpture of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding the dead body of Jesus. The word means “pity” in Italian. (See photo, next page.)

The most famous of four Pietàs by Michelangelo is a sculpture at Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

IN BRIEF: n. - A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus.

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• Kinds of Paintings - Pietà: depiction of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead Christ

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