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The signature echoes one used by the ancient Greek artists Apelles and Polykleitos. It was the only work he ever signed. Vasari also reports the anecdote that Michelangelo later regretted his outburst of pride and swore never to sign another work of his hands. [12] [13] Fifty years later, Vasari declared the following regarding the Pietà:
The Pieta as “Our Lady of Charity” (1723) from Cartagena, Spain.Crowned by the Pontifical decree of Pope Pius X in 1923.. The Pietà is one of the three common artistic representations of a sorrowful Virgin Mary, the other two being the Mater Dolorosa ("dolorous mother") and the Stabat Mater ("standing mother").
The hand of Christ is placed in the foreground on a marble slab, on which is Bellini's signature and a phrase taken from the Elegies of Propertius: HAEC FERE QVVM GEMITVS TVRGENTIA LVMINA PROMANT / BELLINI POTERAT FLERE IOANNIS OPVS (trans. "These swollen eyes almost groan, this work of Bellini can shed tears.").
Like the creator’s signature in the corner of the canvas, digital attribution can help connect us to the craft and the unique human story and perspective that makes art meaningful.
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Socorro Mission – La Purisima Catholic Church, Socorro, Texas; Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, Utah [17] St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Lakewood, Wisconsin; Italian Community Center of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Pietà is an oil on canvas painting, one of the last paintings by Titian, from 1575-1576.In its final, extended state it was left incomplete at his death, in 1576, to be completed by Palma Giovane.
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