The theme is of Northern origin, popular in France but not yet in Italy. It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism. The statue is one of the most highly finished works by Michelangelo The structure is pyramidal, and the vertex coincides with Mary's head. The statue widens progressively down the drapery of the Virgin's dress, to the base, the rock of Golgotha. The figures are quite out of proportion, owing to the difficulty of depicting a fully-grown man cradled full-length in a woman's lap. Much of the Virgin's body is concealed by her monumental drapery, and the relationship of the figures appears quite natural. The Pietà's first home was the Chapel of Santa Petronilla. The chapel was later demolished by Bramante during his rebuilding of the basilica. During the time, Pieta got lot of damages. But it had renovated and returned to the St
P o r g a s s a a r, Kristina; A l j a s, Eva-Grete; K u u s k e m a a, Jüri. Tallinn: Medieval capital. Tallinn: PhotoTour I Choir II Body III Vestry IV Chapel of the Freiherr von Güldenbandt V St. George's chapel VI The Fersen's sepulchar chapel VII Chancery of congregation room IX southwest chapel 1. Nicolaes Millich Epitaph of Johan Hastfer 1676 2. Box of the Mannteufels 1750s 3. Box of Patkuls 2nd quarter of the 18th cent. 4. Hermann Berents and Hinrik Martens Golgotha group on the transverse beam of the triumphal arch 1694 5. Arent Passer Grave slab of Otto von Uexküll 17th century 6. Arent Passer Perts of Carl Horn's sarcophagus 1601 7. Arent Passer Grave monument of Pontus de la Gardie 1589-95 8. Christian Ackermann Reredos 1694-96 9. Hans von Aken Epitaph of Olaf Ryning 1594 10. Arent Passer Grave monument of Casper von Tiesenhausen 1599 11. Grave monument of Ferdinand von Tiesenhausen 1806 12
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