Pietà

Italian 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

This rectangular sculpture shows a group of people in front of a cross. Directly in front of the cross is a large person with a robe and head covering who has their arms raised and their face turned upwards. Below that person is another person who is bare chested and slumped to the ground. On either side of them are two smaller people, each holding onto the arms of the slumped person. The top of the sculpture has decorative clouds and a small sun. The sculpture is a brownish-gold color with a weathered and textured surface.