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'Pieta‘Soon after Michelangelo's move toRome in 1498, the cardinal JeanBilhères de Lagraulas, arepresentative of the French KingCharles VIII to the pope,commissioned "Pieta," a sculpture ofMary holding the dead Jesus acrossher lap.It is the only piece Michelangeloever signed. It is also the only knownsculpture created by a prominentname from the Renaissance era thatwas installed in St. Peter's Basilicathat was accepted by the Chapterof St. Peter.This famous work of art depicts thebody of Jesus on the lap of hismother Mary after

'Pieta‘

Soon after Michelangelo's move to

Rome in 1498, the cardinal Jean

Bilhères de Lagraulas, a

representative of the French King

Charles VIII to the pope,

commissioned "Pieta," a sculpture of

Mary holding the dead Jesus across

her lap.

It is the only piece Michelangelo

ever signed. It is also the only known

sculpture created by a prominent

name from the Renaissance era that

was installed in St. Peter's Basilica

that was accepted by the Chapter

of St. Peter.

This famous work of art depicts the

body of Jesus on the lap of his

mother Mary after

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