MILAN — Few know that legendary Italian painter and sculptor Michelangelo spent his final days completing a marble Virgin and ...

Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo’s Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of ...

The original Pietà, housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, depicts Mary mourning over the body of Christ laid across ...

I always thought there was something wrong with Michelangelo’s Pieta. You can see the statue in your mind’s eye: After watching her son tortured to death on a cross, a mother cradles his ...