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 ...

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In this lecture, Dr. Andrei Antokhin will explore how an object’s interpretation in its current context can differ from its original intent, focusing on Michelangelo’s Pietà as an example. While now ...

Indeed, after years of debate, the masterpiece by Michelangelo has been relocated to a new museum exclusively reserved for it – the Museo Della Pietà -, designed by Michele de Lucchi inside the Sforza ...

Since there were no Michelangelo sculptures in the United States ... Under the headline “Fair Sees Pieta as Top Feature,” journalist Gay Talese credited Cardinal Spellman for his eighteen months of ...