Michelangelo is considered one of the greatest artists in history and was a great leader during the Italian Renaissance. Not only was he a great painter, but a sculptor as well. His most famous sculptures all depict variations of the same scene: the Virgin Mary and the body of the dead Christ after his crucification. These four sculptures, collectively called the Pietas, are all very unique.
Pieta 1 was sculpted in 1499, when Michelangelo was only 23 years old. It is the most intricate and beautiful Pieta and it established Michelangelo's reputation as a sculptor.
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