Pieta Michelangelo Analysis

The Pitea is disputably one of the most distinguished renaissance sculptures. It was in the Italian Renaissance in 14th century that was best known for its achievements in painting, architecture, and sculpture to name a few. Pietà was created by the artist Michelangelo whose life time was 1475-1564. Michelangelo sculpted the well-known piece of work, the Pietà ,prior to the age of thirty. In 1496 Michelangelo relocates to Rome where he completes one of his well-known pieces. Maybe he had the same conception as this was the only piece Michelangelo ever signed. Pietà is still located at St. Peter's basilica in Vatican City. This elegant sculpture illustrates the dead body of Jesus lying on his mothers Mary's lap after his crucifixion. The name Pieta is an Italian word that means pity or compassion in reference to "have pity on me". (Michelangelo Buonarroti: Pietà, 2017) In the arts, the word is used to refer to representation of the Virgin Mary and her recently deceased son.
In reference to using a subtractive method, this piece was carved out of marble. Michelangelo worked with a solid medium using a chisel and mallet to remove unwanted pieces. Michelangelo purportedly said " knocking away the waste material." (Dennis, 2015) Marble is a metamorphic rock which provides a long lasting material. He also polished the marble to appear like skin. Michelangelo created pietà for the period of the years between 1498 and 1499 taking a total of two years to its completion. Among the greater variety of works by this artist, it is the first that was worked on bearing the same theme of anguish and deliverance combined with beauty's the final product. This piece is a full round work which refers to three dimensional. Its life size adds to the symbolizes of heartbreak and pain over the loss of her son. Michelangelo believed that measurement and proportion should be kept "in the eyes." ( Dennis, 2014