Places to see in ( Vatican City - Italy ) La Pieta
Places to see in ( Vatican City - Italy ) La Pieta
The Pietà is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, 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 Bilhères, 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.
This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. The theme is of Northern origin, popular by that time in France but not yet in Italy. Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà is unprecedented in Italian sculpture. It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism.
The structure is pyramidal, and the vertex coincides with Mary's head. The statue widens progressively down the drapery of Mary's dress, to the base, the rock of Golgotha. The figures are quite out of proportion, owing to the difficulty of depicting a fully-grown man cradled full-length in a woman's lap. Much of Mary's body is concealed by her monumental drapery, and the relationship of the figures appears quite natural. Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà was far different from those previously created by other artists, as he sculpted a young and beautiful Mary rather than an older woman around 50 years of age.
The marks of the Crucifixion are limited to very small nail marks and an indication of the wound in Jesus' side. Christ's face does not reveal signs of The Passion. Michelangelo did not want his version of the Pietà to represent death, but rather to show the religious vision of abandonment and a serene face of the Son, thus the representation of the communion between man and God by the sanctification through Christ.
Sculpting of the work took less than two years. Following completion, the Pietà's first home was the Chapel of Santa Petronilla, a Roman mausoleum near the south transept of St. Peter's, which the Cardinal chose as his funerary chapel. The chapel was later demolished by Bramante during his rebuilding of the basilica. According to Giorgio Vasari, shortly after the installation of his Pietà, Michelangelo overheard (or asked visitors about the sculptor) someone remark that it was the work of another sculptor, Cristoforo Solari, whereupon Michelangelo signed the sculpture. Michelangelo carved MICHAELA[N]GELUS BONAROTUS FLORENTIN[US] FACIEBA[T] (Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine, made this) on the sash running across Mary's chest. The signature echoes one used by the ancient Greek artists, Apelles and Polykleitos. It was the only work he ever signed. Vasari also reports the anecdote that Michelangelo later regretted his outburst of pride and swore never to sign another work of his hands.
In 1964, the Pietà was lent by the Vatican to the 1964–65 New York World's Fair to be installed in the Vatican pavilion. Francis Cardinal Spellman, who had requested the statue from Pope John XXIII, appointed Edward M. Kinney, Director of Purchasing and Shipping of Catholic Relief Services - USCC, to head up the Vatican Transport Teams. People stood in line for hours to catch a glimpse from a conveyor belt moving past the sculpture. It was returned to the Vatican after the fair.
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Inside the Vatican Michael Angelo La Pieta and St. Peters Tomb
Inside the Vatican Michael Angelo La Pieta and St. Peters Tomb
Inside the Vatican, Michelangelo's La Pieta
We went in the later part of the afternoon and there was something special about they way the sun broke through down into the Vatican. This was our first day exploring as we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in June 2010.
Pieta, Vatican Rome Italy
Vatican, Rome Italy
Saint Peter's Pietà [basilica, the Vatican city].
The Pietà (1498–1499) is Michelangelo Buonarroti's sculpture (the Renaissance) placed at the St. Peter's Basilica.
Базилика святого Петра. Ватикан.
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Beautiful, majestic and awe-inspiring, Saint Peter’s Basilica towers above the impressive Saint Peter’s Square in Rome. The second largest church in Christianity is situated in the Vatican, the smallest country in the world that for centuries has been the home and official residence of the Papacy.The Vatican is not only the centre of the Catholic church it is also accommodates more than half a million priceless books and manuscripts and contains the largest art collection in the world. The legendary Pietà by Michelangelo, made of the most precious Carrara marble, is undoubtedly the most famous work of art in Saint Peter’s Basilica. In addition to numerous valuable works of art the basilica also boasts many impressive and fascinating monuments that date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Since 1506 when Pope Julius The Second ordered a band of mercenaries from Switzerland to protect him, the Swiss Guard has continued to perform its historic role in the Vatican.
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The Pieta - St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
The Pieta is located immediately to the right of the main entrance to St. Peter's Basilica. Filmed February 2012
Pieta at St Peter's, Vatican City, Italy, 7.11.08
Pieta at St Peter's, Vatican City, Italy, 7.11.08
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Virtual Tour of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome (Pieta)
The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican or simply St. Peter's Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), is an Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal enclave within the city of Rome.
Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world. While it is neither the mother church of the Catholic Church nor the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, St. Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines. It has been described as holding a unique position in the Christian world and as the greatest of all churches of Christendom.
Catholic tradition holds that the Basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter, chief among Jesus's Apostles and also the first Bishop of Rome. Saint Peter's tomb is supposedly directly below the high altar of the Basilica. For this reason, many Popes have been interred at St. Peter's since the Early Christian period, and there has been a church on this site since the time of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica, which would replace Old St. Peter's Basilica from the 4th century AD, began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.
St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage and for its liturgical functions. The Pope presides at a number of liturgies throughout the year, drawing audiences of 15,000 to over 80,000 people, either within the Basilica or the adjoining St. Peter's Square. St. Peter's has many historical associations, with the Early Christian Church, the Papacy, the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-reformation and numerous artists, especially Michelangelo. As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age. St. Peter's is one of the four churches in the world that hold the rank of Major Basilica, all four of which are in Rome. Contrary to popular misconception, it is not a cathedral because it is not the seat of a bishop; the Cathedra of the Pope as Bishop of Rome is in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran.
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Michelangelo's Pieta at the VATICAN - Rome, Italy
A view of Michelangelo's Pieta inside the Vatican.
21st May 1972: Laszlo Toth attacks Michelangelo's Pietà with a hammer
The Pietà is a marble sculpture that was created by Michelangelo between 1498 and 1499. It depicts the body of Jesus lying on his mother Mary’s lap shortly after he was taken down from the cross, and is celebrated as one of the greatest pieces of Renaissance sculpture due to its balance of classical beauty and naturalism. Notably the Pietà is also the only piece that Michelangelo ever signed.
Laszlo Toth graduated from a Hungarian university with a degree in geology, after which he spent a number of years in Australia. He moved to Italy in June 1971 where wrote a number of letters to Pope Paul VI in an attempt to meet him. A man who shared a room in a hostel with Toth later claimed that he had found his constant reading of the Bible unusual.
Toth unleashed his act of vandalism on the Pietà on Pentecost Sunday. He entered St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City as part of the crowd attending mass, where he jumped over an altar railing in the chapel that housed the statue. He then set about attacking the huge marble sculpture with a geologist’s hammer while shouting, ‘I am Jesus Christ; I have risen from the dead!’
Toth struck the statue fifteen times before he was wrestled to the ground by bystanders, but his attack severed Mary's arm at the elbow, removed part of her nose, and damaged one of her eyelids. The attack caused over 100 marble fragments to be strewn over the floor, some of which were taken by the crowd and never returned.
The statue was later successfully repaired, while Toth was found to be insane and was committed to an Italian psychiatric hospital for two years. Following his release he was deported back to Australia.
Vatican San Pietro Basilica Michaelangelos La Pieta statue
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360 video: Pietà in Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy
A Renaissance church located in the Vatican City and the largest church building in the world, with the interior area spreading across 15,160 m2. It is filled with masterpieces by many well-known Baroque and Renaissance artists (e.g. Bernini’s Baldacchino or Michelangelo’s statue called Pietà). The remnants of St. Peter are placed in St. Peter’s tomb under the Basilica.
If you decide to go all the way up the staircase leading to the top of the dome in order to enjoy the spectacular view of the city, be prepared for many steps (320 – 551 depending on your ticket). The ascent can be very demanding especially during the summer months.
Also, since it is a Christian church, adequate clothing and behaviour is expected when visiting. Bear in mind that apart from being an important sight, the Basilica is also a Christian church and therefore a holy ground.
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Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is one of Michelangelo's most famous works. Learn more about the history of this masterpiece. 1508-12, fresco (Vatican, Rome). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Inside Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy Sunday, 11th March 2012
Inside Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
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The Vatican with La Pieta
A glimpse of the Vatican from the main entrance on the Right Aisle, near La Pieta.