by Emme Gannon @GannonEmme
When I first saw Michelangelo’s Pieta at the Vatican in
Rome, I was filled with awe at the beauty and perfection of the marble image of
the mother of our Lord holding the body of Christ just after his crucifixion.
Michelangelo claimed that the block of Carrara marble he used to create this
magnificent piece was the most perfect block he’d ever used. He would polish
and refine this piece more than any other sculpture he created. When the
artist’s work was complete, the clothing of the two figures looked less like
stone and more like actual cloth because of natural-looking folds, curves, and
deep recesses.
