TAL890, --11.5” NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

The theme of the Pieta, which has no literary source but grew out of the idea of the mourning over Christ's body, first appeared in the early 14th century in Germany. It soon spread to France and enjoyed great popularity in northern Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries. This sculpture of Florentine Pieta / Deposition (1547-55) by Michelangelo and Tiberio Calcagni can be found in the Florence Cathedral. Made from bonded white marble, black marble base, imported from Italy, 11.5"H x 5.25"W x 4.5"D.