Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, 1475-1564) carved the Pietà in 1499. It was originally designed as a grave monument for the French cardinal Jean de Billheres (1400-1499) but was later relocated to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Michelangelo :)
If you had seen it you would know that it is special.
Marble. I've read all about Michelangelo. Everything.
What effect does pieta' sculpture have on you
The 'Pieta' is a statue carved from marble.
Michelangelo
It is a marble sculpture.
Michelangelo :)
If you had seen it you would know that it is special.
Marble. I've read all about Michelangelo. Everything.
There are many versions of this subject, the most famous being the sculpture in white marble by Michelangelo.
What effect does pieta' sculpture have on you
The 'Pieta' is a statue carved from marble.
Michelangelo
It is all marble.
The third pieta
Michelangelo :)
Michelangelo's "Pieta" was never actually painted - it's a sculpture! Michelangelo finished this sculpture in less than two years, working between 1498 and 1499.