THE PIETA by Michelangelo Buonarroti is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on April 23rd, 2022.
THE PIETA by Michelangelo Buonarroti
“It is a miracle that a rock, which before was without form, can take on such perfection that even nature sometimes struggles to create in the... more
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Title
THE PIETA by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
“It is a miracle that a rock, which before was without form, can take on such perfection that even nature sometimes struggles to create in the flesh”. So wrote art historian Giorgio Vasari when he saw the statue in 1550.
The Pieta is foremost amongst the famous Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti's sculptures. Created from a single block of fine, Carrara marble, Michelangelo carved this wonderful work in 1499.
It depicts the Madonna holding the body of the dead Jesus minutes after he was taken down from the cross. The statue is so lifelike that a viewer can almost feel the curls of the dead Christ’s hair and the softness of the Madonna’s lips. The veins in Christ’s muscular arms seem to be still holding blood. The folds in the Madonna’s veil seem made of muslin rather than marble.
Yet the figures Michelangelo carved are not proportional with Mary considerably larger than the figure of Jesus, her son on her lap. Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà is unprecedented in Italian sculpture. It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism.
Damaged in 1972, the work has been faultlessly restored to its full glory, though it now can only been seen at a distance through 4 inch thick plexiglass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in Rome, Italy. Those restrictions made making this photograph into one of the most difficult I have ever attempted.
The Vatican is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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April 23rd, 2022
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Comments (9)
Katie Dobies
Also featured on the home page of UNLIMITED ART YOU'LL LOVE on 7.6.22! Thank you for sharing your photo of a beloved sculpture.
Katie Dobies
Congratulations on your home page feature in UNLIMITED CHRISTIAN ART! (formerly UNLIMITED RELIGIOUS ART)
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for your homepage feature with Christian Art & Photography on 4-25-22!
Nancy Carol Photography
CONGRATULATIONS! .... and thank you for with us your wonderful work of art that been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs Featured .... Nancy Carol
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Congratulations, your wonderful image has been featured in the Greatest of All Time group -- thanks for sharing it with us! Please feel free to add it to the 2021 Feature Archive in the Discussion section (using the "embed" link on your image page)
VIVA Anderson
Douglas!, You have excelled yourself, Congratulations ! and Highest Compliments, for this glowing, evokation , shining with 'the Light': of your soul, your pefectionism, your heart, full of Reverence. I salute you ! Kudos, FAV, ........VIVA
Douglas Taylor replied:
VIVA! Your enthusiastic compliments! I am so honored by your words. Yes, this one one of the most difficult photographs I have ever tried to make. Thank you!
Marty Morales
Stunning Michelangelo capture, color, and composition, Douglas. Fabulous presentation. l/f
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you , Marty! I appreciate your kind compliment very much, as I also appreciate your support.
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