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 ...

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The Pietà is the subject of Michelangelo’s only signed sculpture, and an image he returned to for his final, unfinished piece. But what is the significance of this icon of Christian art? On ...

Michelangelo, one of the most celebrated figures of the Renaissance, pioneered a life of artistry and innovation. More than 500 years after his birth, the artist’s legacy endures through his acclaimed ...

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — The original marble sculpture of The Pieta is at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. But a Battle Ground company, with the authority from The Pope, created a one-of-a ...

New York City and much of the east coast, is experiencing Pope fever this week, with the Pope arriving to Philadelphia on Tuesday and New York City on Thursday. Another unique visit from the Vatican ...

Experts are convinced that a recently discovered terracotta statue of the Virgin Mary cradling Jesus after his Crucifixion was the model for Michelangelo's renowned 'Pieta' sculpture in marble, today ...

The statue of David, the Pietà, the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel—these masterpieces by Michelangelo prove that the Early Renaissance artist is one of the most important, influential, and ...

As a man of deep faith, Father Tom Elewaut felt incredibly moved when he saw the sculpture depicting Mary holding the lifeless body of her crucified son, Jesus. “It’s really emotional when you think ...