Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo’s Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are still ...
While now displayed as a sacred object for prayer in a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary at St. Peter’s Basilica, this placement contrasts with Michelangelo’s initial vision of the sculpture as a ...
thus perceiving the latest part carved by Michelangelo – the back of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead Christ…Only by walking around the statue, its front part reveals, showing the body of Jesus ...