a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Pietà
Artist: Annibale Carracci
 1600    Painting

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In Pietà, Carracci presents the moment in which the Virgin Mary holds her crucified son, who lay lifeless on her lap. To the right of the composition, angels are depicted in the act of mourning Christ's passing. 

This oil on canvas painting is in the National Museum of Capodimonte, Naples 

Pieta
Artist: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
 1876    Painting

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This is a large-scale interpretation of the classic Pietà theme, showing the Virgin Mary mourning the body of Christ. At the center of the composition, consumed by her black veil, Mary cradles her child, entreating the viewer to pity with her gaze. Golden aureoles, resembling the gold-leaf details on Renaissance icons and altar-work, surround the heads of the two central figures, while a group of mourning angels encircles the scene, echoing the central compositional shapes. 

This oil on canvas is in a private collection