Artwork
Pietà
Pietà is an oil painting by the Early Renaissance artist Pietro Perugino. It dates from 1492 and is held in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery.
About this work
The work shows the traditional Christian scene of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, a subject that many artists revisited.
Pietà is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Pietro Perugino, created roughly between 1483 and 1493. He worked in oil paint, a medium that lets him build subtle colour layers. The work shows the traditional Christian scene of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, a subject that many artists revisited. It is part of the Uffizi Gallery’s collection in Florence, where it has been on view for centuries. If you’re curious to learn more, check out the artist Pietro Perugino.
Overview
Pietà is a painting by Pietro Perugino, created between 1483 and 1493 using oil paint. It is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, a traditional Christian scene revisited by many artists.
Technique & Style
Perugino used oil paint to build subtle layers of colour, characteristic of his work during the Italian Renaissance.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Pietro Perugino (US: PERR-ə-JEE-noh, -oo-; Italian: ; born Pietro Vannucci or Pietro Vanucci; c.
