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Figure of the Pietà

Joseph Willems

Cleveland Museum of Art

The ceramic sculpture depicts three figures on an oval base. The central figure is a nude male with a pale complexion, lying on his back with his head tilted back and to the right. He has blood on his chest. A female figure wearing a white head covering, pink dress, and blue shawl is positioned on the left, supporting the male figure's body with her right arm. Her left arm is outstretched. A smaller female figure with a pink and green dress and pink hair bows is on the right, leaning over the male figure. The base has a dark blue and gold design. The base is decorated with gold accents and a floral pattern. The background of the image features a gradient that transitions from black at the top to gray at the bottom.

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767 × 900 px
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