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The Pieta, which depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body of her son Jesus Christ
after his death, has been created in many different forms by various painters and
sculptors. Of all the great paintings and sculptures on the Pieta, however, the
one by Michelangelo stands out from all the rest.
Prior to sculpting the Pieta, Michelangelo was relatively unknown to the world as an artist. He was only in his early twenties when he was commissioned in 1498 to do a life-size sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding her son in her arms. It would be the first of four that he would create and the only one he completely finished. It was to be unveiled in St. Peter's Basilica for the Jubilee of 1500.
Pieta is my attempt to capture Michelangelo's Pieta.This is a 28" X 24" sketch done primarily with Graphite (Koh-i-noor Hardthmuth) pencils, and Carbon sticks for the extra dark effect.It took me nearly 2 months to complete.
You can download a higher resolution version of Pieta here.
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