Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Michelangelo - Pieta

  • Michelangelo
  • Pieta
  • sculpture
  • cardinals funeral monument
  • in Vatican City
  • it was roughly made in 1499.

    Michelangelo
    • Michelangelo was known for sculpting , painting , being an architect, poet, and engineer
    • He was an Italian Renaissance artist in several genres as painting, sculpting, architecture, poetry and engineering.
    • in the small town of Caprese, which is located in the Italian region called Tuscany
    • Fun fact - his house was demolished in 1874.


    Backround of Pieta


    • The Pietà's first home was the Chapel of Santa Petronilla. But then was later demolished and moved
    • The Pieta of the nine characteristics it is humanism