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Pieta by Michaelangelo Marble Sculpture

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Pieta by Michaelangelo Marble Sculpture
Pieta by Michaelangelo Marble Sculpture, Made of Carrara Marble, Dimensions: 8"Wide x 4.5 x 10.5"High. The Piet? (1498?1499) is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French cardinal Jean de Billheres, who was a representative in Rome. The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed