Michelangelo’s Pietà shows the Virgin Mary holding the lifeless body of Jesus after his crucifixion. Carved from a single block of marble between 1498 and 1499, it is considered a[...]
Michelangelo’s David is a Renaissance masterpiece carved between 1501 and 1504. It portrays the Biblical hero David before his battle with Goliath, expressing calm determination and ideal human beauty. Standing[...]
This dramatic sculpture shows the Trojan priest Laocoön and his two sons being attacked by sea serpents. According to myth, this was divine punishment for warning the Trojans not to[...]