Who created "Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross"?

Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross was created by Giulio Bonasone|Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1546.

What medium is "Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross"?

Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross is Engraving.

Is "Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross" in the public domain?

Yes, Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross

Giulio Bonasone|Michelangelo Buonarroti

1546

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

14 3/16 x 8 1/8 in. (36 x 20.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.601.60

Tags

CrossAngelsChristVirgin Mary

Art Historical Context

Behold the poignant *Pietà with Angels front of the Cross* (1546), an engraving by Giulio Bonasone a design by the Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti Measuring 14 3/16 x 8 1/8 inches, this print captures the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless body of Christ at the foot of the cross surrounded by sorrowful angels—a classic devotional motif blending profound grief with heavenly witness. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, it entered the collection via the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1953. Created during the height of the High Renaissance transit...

About the Artist

Giulio Bonasone|Michelangelo Buonarroti · 1500–1600

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