Jesus in the lap of Mother Mary after his crucifixion. Pieta by Michelangelo in Saint Peter Basilica in Vatican, striking Renaissance masterpiece scul

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Jesus in the lap of Mother Mary after his crucifixion. Pieta by Michelangelo in Saint Peter Basilica in Vatican, striking Renaissance masterpiece sculpture from 1499.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: St Peter Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © Endless Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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