Pietà (detail)
c. 1512-1516 Museo Civico di Viterbo
About this artwork
This is a detail from a religious painting, likely depicting the Virgin Mary in a moment of intense devotion or sorrow, characterized by her upward gaze and clasped hands. The artist, Sebastiano del Piombo, was known for blending Venetian colorito with Roman monumentality.
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Sebastiano del Piombo, a Venetian painter, moved to Rome and became a significant figure in the High Renaissance, known for his monumental religious works and portraits. He formed a crucial artistic alliance with Michelangelo, who provided him with drawings for several compositions, including some of his Pietàs, allowing Sebastiano to compete with Raphael in Rome.
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Pietà (detail)
Sebastiano del Piombo, c. 1512-1516
