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Pietà by Michelangelo (video) | Khan Academy

Michelangelo, Pietà, marble, 1498-1500 (Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. The Pietà was a popular subject among northern european artists. It means Pity or Compassion, and represents Mary sorrowfully contemplating the dead body of her son which she holds on her lap.

The Deposition (Michelangelo) – Wikipedia

The Deposition (also called the Bandini Pietà or The Lamentation over the Dead Christ) is a marble sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance master Michelangelo.The sculpture, on which Michelangelo worked between 1547 and 1555, depicts four figures: the dead body of Jesus Christ, newly taken down from the Cross, Nicodemus (or possibly Joseph of Arimathea), Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary.

Michelangelo – Wikipedia

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni or more commonly known by his first name Michelangelo (/ ˌ m aɪ k əl ˈ æ n dʒ əl oʊ /; Italian: [mikeˈlandʒelo di lodoˈviːko ˌbwɔnarˈrɔːti siˈmoːni]; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564) was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence, who exerted an unparalleled influence …

Images of Pieta by Michelangelo in the Duomo Museum

This sculpture is also called the Pietà Bandini, named after Francesco Bandini who acquired the work after Michelangelo had attacked it in a rage. It is more than the traditional Pietà (or sculpture with mourning figures) since it also includes elements of the deposition or burial.

10 Facts That You Don't Know About Michelangelo's "Pieta"

The monogram may stand for Michelangelo, Mary or both. 3. Although he worked in Florence most of his life, Michelangelo sculpted the "Pieta" during a five-year period he spent in Rome. It was commissioned by Cardinal de Billheres. 4. The loan of "Pieta" to the 1964 World's Fair in New York City was a high-security undertaking.

Michelangelo’s Pieta – ItalianRenaissance.org

Michelangelo’s Pieta Michelangelo, Pieta, c. 1498-1500, marble Michelangelo carved a number of works in Florence during his time with the Medici, but in the 1490s he left Florence and briefly went to Venice, Bologna, and then to Rome, where he lived from 1496-1501.

High Renaissance – ItalianRenaissance.org

Michelangelo’s Pieta Michelangelo carved a number of works in Florence during his time with the Medici, but in the 1490s he left Florence and briefly went to Venice, … Read More →

The Florentine Pieta – The Michelangelo Experience

The Deposition, often referred to as the Florentine Pieta, was a sculpture in which Michelangelo intended for his own tomb but his wishes were not carried out. From the late 1540’s Michelangelo was working on the deposition for his own tomb, but either became dissatisfy with it or discovered a flaw in the marble.

Michelangelo’s Pieta: Rome and Florence | panathinaeos

The Florence Pieta (it is also called deposition, or the Bandini Pieta) was never finished. Michelangelo in a rage after ten years of work tried to destroy it in 1555, but he did not manage to do so. The sculpture was saved by a servant named Antonio, then bought by the Florentine Banker Bandini and repaired by one of Michelangelo’s …

Pieta By Michelangelo Sculpture 7" High – Statue.com

Pieta By Michelangelo Sculpture 7" High – Pieta by Michelangelo made of a durable Designer resin. Various painters and sculptors have created the Pieta, which depicts Mother and Son in the painful aftermath of the Crucifixion, in many different styles and forms.