(Italian: “pity”). A picture or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus in her lap or arms. Pronunciation here.
The Etzelsbach Pietà. Painted wood. 16th century. Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Maria Himmelfahrt, Etzelsbach, Germany.
(Italian: “pity”). A picture or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus in her lap or arms. Pronunciation here.
The Etzelsbach Pietà. Painted wood. 16th century. Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Maria Himmelfahrt, Etzelsbach, Germany.