Tag: mourning

Pietà (1498-1499)

Michelangelo (1475-1564) Pietà 1498–1499 Carrara marble, 174 x 195 cm San Pietro, Vaticano Michelangelo’s only signature, carved across the Virgin’s sash: “Michael. Agelus. Bonarotus Florent Faciebat”. Detail: A photograph by Aurelio Amendola, from the book “Michelangelo: La Dotta Mano”. See also:…