Pietà (Michelangelo)

Michelangelo’s Pietà is a masterful marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary gently holding the dead body of Jesus after the crucifixion. Created between 1498 and 1499, it captures profound emotion and serenity through detailed realism and fluid beauty. The composition emphasizes Mary's sorrow combined with acceptance, highlighting Michelangelo’s skill in depicting both delicate tenderness and anatomical precision. Renowned for its technical brilliance and emotional depth, the sculpture exemplifies Renaissance ideals of harmony and humanism, showcasing Michelangelo’s mastery in transforming cold marble into a deeply moving, lifelike representation of grief and compassion.