Pietà with Saint Nicholas and Saint James the Great, first quarter 16th century, Made in Burgundy, France, French, Limestone, 11 1/4 x 11 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (28.6 x 30.2 x 13 cm), Sculpture, The Pietà, depicting the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ in her lap, became a popular devotional image in the later Middle Ages. It developed out of mystical writings that focused on the contemplation of the suffering of Christ and his mother
Keywords:
Pietà, Saint Nicholas, James, Great, first quarter 16th century, Burgundy, France, French, Limestone, 11 1/4 x 11 7/8 5 1/8, 28.6 30.2 13 cm, Sculpture, depicting, Virgin Mary, holding, dead body, Christ, lap, popular devotional, image, later Middle, Ages, developed out, mystical writings, focused, contemplation, suffering, mother
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.