Carrara Marble Pieta

Specifically he used carrara marble a white and blue stone named for the italian region where it is mined.

Carrara marble pieta.

A restoration of one of michelangelo s pieta sculptures has uncovered previously unknown. Pietra carrara is an exclusive collection from the builder depot. Restorers work on one of michelangelo s pieta sculpture in florence italy tuesday sept. A restorer works on one of michelangelo s pieta sculpture in florence italy tuesday sept.

1498 1499 is a work of renaissance sculpture by michelangelo buonarroti housed in st. The feedback on our trademarked carrara venato collection is what led to the creation of this collection. In piazza del duomo cathedral square on the façade of the house where he lived during one of his. Peter s basilica vatican city dimensions 68 5 in 76 8 in 174 cm 195 cm the pietà is regarded as one of the greatest works of the renaissance artist michelangelo buonarroti.

Pietà artist michelangelo year 1498 1499 medium marble location st. Peter s basilica vatican city it is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The great michelangelo buonarroti caprese 1475 rome 1564 though he did not leave any of his works of art in carrara always had a close relationship with the town staying there many times to visit the quarries and choose personally the marbles which gave life to his masterpieces. Shaped from a single block of white carrara marble the bandini pietà is the third and final pieta that michelangelo worked on during his career.

Restoration of michelangelo s bandini pietà at. The statue was commissioned for the french cardinal jean de bilhères who was a representative in rome the sculpture in carrara marble was made for the. It s been a favorite medium of. The venato collection offers over eighty products to create an amazing bathroom.