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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Pietà

🖼 Pietà, 1499
Marble, height 174 cm, width at the base 195 cm
Vatican, Italy

Marble rendered in ethereal softness captures Mary cradling her dead son, their bodies forming a perfect pyramidal composition of grief and grace. This Renaissance masterpiece revolutionized emotional intensity in sculpture, establishing Michelangelo's unparalleled technical mastery and spiritual depth.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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