Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo’s Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are ...

There is another significant flaw. If the dead figure of Jesus were to stand erect, he would be about six feet tall. If his Mother Mary, who holds him in her lap, stood up, she would be more than ...

"I sculpted bullet holes into the young male figure that pass through him and out the mother’s back," Marcalus said. "Gun violence doesn’t only wound the victims, it impacts the family ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Ruth D. Nelson, and is excerpted from her book "Our Lady of the World's Fair: Bringing Michelangelo's "Pietà" to Queens in 1964." The 1964–1965 New York ...

Starting in the 1510s, when he was likely not yet 30 years old, Titian developed a style that used rich colors and striking dynamism to enliven the new medium of oil painting. He became Venice ...

Michelangelo’s marble sculpture Pietà (translated as The Pity) is one of the most enduring images of Jesus. Housed in St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, it depicts Mary cradling her son ...

The new statue 'American Pietà' joins Clifton's Sculpture Park. The inspiration was the shooting of Gabriel Santana in Paterson in 2019. CLIFTON — The sculpture park on City Hall grounds has a ...