Pieta 1495

character portrait

prophet

portrait subject

portrait reference

portrait head and shoulder

christianity

mythology

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

fine art portrait

celebrity portrait

christ

digital portrait

Pietro Perugino's "Pieta" (1495) depicts the mourning of Christ's body by Mary and other figures. The scene is set in a classical architectural space with a serene landscape visible in the background. The figures are arranged in a harmonious composition, with Mary cradling Christ's body in her lap, and other mourners, including a young man, St. John the Evangelist, and a woman, looking on with grief. The painting exemplifies the High Renaissance style, characterized by a balanced composition, refined realism, and a focus on human emotion. It's located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.