Pieta, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
by Jerry Griffin
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Pieta, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
Artist
Jerry Griffin
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Photograph
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The word ‘pieta’ means pity in Italian. The scene of the Virgin Mary, with the recently crucified Christ on her lap, is one of the most iconic scenes in christianity and has been interpreted through many forms of art, including sculpture. The most famous of these sculptures is, of course, Michelangelo’s version, housed in St. Peter’s basilica in Rome.
This statue sits just right and slightly behind the main altar at St. Patrick’s in New York City. It was sculpted in 1906 by William Ordway Partridge. It is about three times the size of Michelangelo’s version.
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January 15th, 2019
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