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 ...
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 ...
Michelangelo Buonarroti is recognized as one of the most creative and influential artists in the history of Western art. His most celebrated creations have become icons of world culture: the ...