The sculpture is an oval relief depicting Michelangelo's famous Pieta scene. A woman in a long robe with a head covering cradles a dead man in her lap. The woman's right hand supports the man's back. The woman's left hand holds the man's left wrist, which dangles limply. The man wears a cloth wrapped around his waist. His right arm rests across the woman's right shoulder, his head tilted back and to the left. The background features a stone wall with grass and a shovel. The relief is made of ivory or bone and mounted on a dark wooden frame. The frame is oval with a flat base. The frame has a raised lip around the relief. The relief and frame are set against a plain gray wall.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 795 × 900 px
- Museum Record
- View original
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