Pietà France It’s been superbly rendered with

It’s been superbly rendered with a Joshua Reynolds’ style classical landscape providing a rich backdrop to the image

The painting is signed illegibly in the lower right and dated 1833

Provenance Germany Condition

but her legs are crossed while his are certainly not

An easy-going landscape painting depicting a view across the peaceful island of Gavnø in South Zealand

Pietà France It’s been superbly rendered withAn unusual provincial depiction of the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus following the crucifixion. This scene is referred to as a piet, which translates from Italian as pity or compassion. Its a subject thats been painted many times since the advent of Christianity with the most famous occurrence being a Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, which is housed at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. This particular painting was