Five hundred years ago Michelangelo unveiled what would come to be regarded as one of the world’s great masterpieces of inspired art and perhaps the most beautiful sculpture ever created. The Pietà was both the consummate expression of Michelangelo’s artistic abilities and an embodiment of the divine inspiration that guided his work.
This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his Blessed Mother after the crucifixion. The Cathedral houses a 1:1 marble replica of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, crafted by Arte Divine in partnership with the Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museums. It consists of cast marble using a mold derived from the original. This posthumous Pietà is a precise 1:1 casting that is faithful in every detail to Michelangelo’s original.
Vatican Patrons of the Arts Discuss Pieta
Tuesday, December 10, 6:30 PM, in Kenny Hall
Join the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums for an evening dedicated to Michelangelo’s Pieta. Jill Alexy (a well known tour guide and expert on all things Vatican) will be the featured speaker.
Visiting Information
Viewing Hours
9:00 AM-6:00 PM, seven days a week.
Parking and Directions
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Parking is available in the parking deck (15 on the campus map below) on Peachtree Way, across the street from the Cathedral entrance (A). Handicap parking and entry is available on the Plaza (2).
