PIETA
(pee-ay-TAH)
A
painting or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding and mourning
over the dead body of Jesus. Common
clues: St. Peter's sculpture; Vatican masterpiece; 1499 marble
masterpiece; Statue of Mary and Jesus; Michelangelo
masterpiece Crossword
puzzle frequency:
once a year Video: La
Pieta – Michelangelo
A pietà
(pl. same; Italian
for compassion)
is an artwork depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of
Christ. As such, it is a particular form of the devotional theme
of Our Lady of Sorrows.
P
ietà
by
Michelangelo, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
One of the most
famous pietà is Michelangelo's
Pietà in
the Vatican. A rare leather pietà is in the church St.
Peter und Paul
in Eschweiler.
The American
Pietà was
the name given to a famous Reuters photograph of the September
11, 2001 attacks
on the United States, depicting a policeman and four firemen
carrying the body of fire department chaplain Mychal F. Judge out
of the World Trade
Center
rubble. The name
American
Pietà was
in reference to Michelangelo's
Pietà sculpture.
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