I think the sculputure you are thinking of is the Pieta - Mary cradling Jesus after he was taken down from the cross.
Michelangelo sculpted it in 1499.
Michelangelo's "Pieta'".
Not a painting, but the sculpture 'Pietà' in St Peter's, Rome.
Yes, Michelangelo created the Pietà, which is one of his most famous sculptures. Completed in 1499, it depicts the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion. The sculpture is renowned for its exquisite detail and emotional depth, showcasing Michelangelo's mastery of form and composition. It is housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
La Pieta is a sculpture of the Blessed Virgin Mary cradling, in her lap, the crusified body of Jesus Christ. It is considered a masterpiece of renaissence art, created by Michelangelo and housed in St.Peters Basilica in the Vatican City.
This sculpture shows the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus, which has been taken down from the Cross. She looks at him with gentle grief, love, and sorrow. Her beautiful face seems to be very young. Criticized for this, Michelangelo explained that Mary in her purity would not show the effects of aging. Her body and the drapery of her gown are exaggerated in size to hold the body of Christ.
Michelangelo's "Pieta'".
Michelangelo's Pieta was made in 1499-1500. This sculpture shows Mary, holding her son Jesus after the Crucifixion.
Michelangelo Buonarroti is well known for his marble sculpture "Pietà", which depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. Michelangelo created this masterpiece when he was only 24 years old. The sculpture can be found in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
Not a painting, but the sculpture 'Pietà' in St Peter's, Rome.
Michelangelo did a great number of sculptures. Two of the more famous are "David", a young man with a sling over his shoulder, and "The Pieta", depicting Mary holding the dead Jesus.
The "Pieta" is a statue portraying Mary holding the body of the dead Jesus.The Pietà (1498-1499) is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
are you sure it is leonardo? i am not familiar with a statue described as such by leonardo but one statue i think you might be referring to [because of it's popularity] is perhaps micelangelo's pieta try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet%C3%A0_(Michelangelo) Indeed it was called the pieta. You are correct. :)
Yes, Michelangelo created the Pietà, which is one of his most famous sculptures. Completed in 1499, it depicts the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion. The sculpture is renowned for its exquisite detail and emotional depth, showcasing Michelangelo's mastery of form and composition. It is housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
Michelangelo's pieta was unique in the facts that he was one of the only people to sign his sculpture, it was a pyramidal composition, and it was incredibly lifelike, capturing the two bodies of Jesus and Mary perfectly, from the cascading fabrics to the lifeless veins.
La Pieta is a sculpture of the Blessed Virgin Mary cradling, in her lap, the crusified body of Jesus Christ. It is considered a masterpiece of renaissence art, created by Michelangelo and housed in St.Peters Basilica in the Vatican City.
It is called the Pieta and was one of Michaelangelo's greatest sculptures.
This sculpture shows the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus, which has been taken down from the Cross. She looks at him with gentle grief, love, and sorrow. Her beautiful face seems to be very young. Criticized for this, Michelangelo explained that Mary in her purity would not show the effects of aging. Her body and the drapery of her gown are exaggerated in size to hold the body of Christ.