Pieta
Date17th Century
Object PlaceSpain, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumPolychromed terracotta
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions19 inches × 15 3/4 inches (48.26 × 40.01 cm)
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number25.62
DescriptionMary kneels and holds dead Christ's head in right hand and His left wrist in her left hand. His right arm hangs down with hand near her right foot. His head falls back and down on His right shoulder. His right leg is straight, left leg bent at knee. Piece is polychromed.On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, Euro. Sculpture & Decorative Art
late 15th Century
middle 15th Century
late 15th Century
c. 1250
1480/1500
15th Century
16th Century