The Pieta is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilic in Vatican City. It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifiction. Michelangelo's interpretetion of the Pieta is unique to the precedents. Itis an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of clssical beauty with naturalism. The statue is one of the most highly finished works by Michelangelo.
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