6Michelangelo’s Pieta

Another masterpiece by Michelangelo albeit much smaller than his monumental dome, this marble statue can get lost amongst the columns and chapels of the Basilica, but it is definitely worth the hunt. It is located in the Basilica’s first chapel on the right upon entering.

Right from its creation at the turn of the fifteenth century the statue was lauded with admiration and won Michelangelo widespread acclaim. It is famed for being the only piece that Michelangelo ever signed and he supposedly spent more time perfecting it than any of his other sculptures. Evidently he was pleased with his work and justifiably so. The Pieta, carved from a block of Carrara marble, is one of the most beautiful sculptures from the Renaissance.

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