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The '''Pieta''' is this striking, life-size [[sculpture]] of [[Mary]] holding her son [[Jesus]] after the [[Jesus' Crucifixion|crucifixion]], as sculpted by [[Renaissance]] [[artist]] [[Michelangelo]].  This is on display in [[St. Peter's Basilica]].

 

'''Pieta''' is a representation of the Virgin Mary cradling the crucified body of her son, Jesus Christ; usually on her lap. It has been a favourite with sculptors and artists since the Middle Ages, but was especially favoured during the Renaissance.

 

The most well-known is this striking, life-size [[sculpture]] by [[Renaissance]] [[artist]] [[Michelangelo]].  This is on display in [[St. Peter's Basilica]].

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