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 ...

The work was sold in Paris in 1989 as an unidentified work of Florentine art and was bought by a British collector for a ...

7. A somewhat a-typical Pietà, influenced by the Renaissance paintings of the deposition, among other sources, shows Jesus and Mary in upright position, both standing, as can be seen in Michelangelo's ...

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 ...

Getty Images Fashion label Pieta is named after Michelangelo's sculpture of Mary holding Jesus after his crucifixion "We believe in rehabilitation efforts of prisoners, including through prison ...

In the image — now known as the Philippines’ “Pieta” photograph, a nod to the Michelangelo sculpture of the Virgin Mary cradling Jesus’ body — Olayres’ grief is quietly etched on her ...

Fair attendees experienced Michelangelo’s Pieta, Walt Disney’s animatronics, and NASA’s latest space rockets and satellites. One could tour an “atomitat,” short for atomic habitat ...

Michelangelo’s career was unusually long and complicated. But it can be divided into two halves: the Florentine period until ...

Knowing that he has come to Rome to see Michelangelo's Pieta`, she admiringly speaks of Michlangelo as a man of eternal burning passion.

Art is one of the most diverse fields of study. From traditional dance forms to splattering paint, and from ancient ...

At the basilica, we saw Michelangelo’s Pietà and the guide explained why it’s the only work the artist actually signed. Along the tour, you’ll see masterpieces from the Vatican Museums ...

If you're short on time, travelers say you must visit the Museo della Pietà Rondanini, which houses Michelangelo's last masterpiece, the Pietà Rondanini. Even if you don't have time to visit any ...