2Michelangelo’s Pieta – Vatican City

Found in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Michelangelo’s Pieta is a sublime representation of the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless body of Jesus Christ.  

Carved from a single block of Carrara marble, this sculpture exudes profound sorrow and maternal tenderness. Michelangelo was only 24 years old when he completed this work, and it remains a testament to his unparalleled skill in capturing the complexity of human emotion through the medium of stone.

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