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 Pietà - Santa Nella, CA
N 37° 05.957 W 121° 00.717
10S E 676667 N 4107735
Replica of a Michelangelo sculpture
Waymark Code: WMQZ25
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2016
Views: 4
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Pietà by Michelangelo
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
1499 |
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Replica by Luca Arrighini di Pietrasanta
Hotel Mission de Oro, Santa Nella, California
1868
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Pietà (Italian for pity), is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus. Sculptures of the scene date back to the early 1300s.
The most famous Pietà sculpture was created in 1499 by Renaissance artist Michelangelo. It is on display in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Plaque describing the replica statue |
In 1868, Italian sculptor Luca Arrighini di Pietrasanta created an exact replica of Michelangelo's sculpture, using marble from a quarry close to the source of the material used by Michelangelo. A few years ago, this replica was purchased by Mission de Oro to add to the Hotel's ambient of an old Spanish Mission. It is on display in the hotel's courtyard.
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Where is original located?: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Where is this replica located?: Hotel Mission de Oro, Santa Nella, California
Who created the original?: Michelangelo
Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet%C3%A0_%28Michelangelo%29
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1499
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