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St. Francis de Sales Smiths Falls - photo courtesy of Frank Fenn
St. Francis de Sales - Smiths Falls, Ontario
Christmas 2019
St. Francis de Sales - Smiths Falls, Ontario
St. Francis de Sales - Smiths Falls, Ontario
The Pietà at St. Francis de Sales Church
The Pietà (Italian: [pjeˈta]; English: "The Pity"; 1498–1499) is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome. The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century.[1] It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. The theme is of Northern origin.[when defined as?] Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà is unprecedented in Italian sculpture.[2] It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism.
In 2019, a small terracotta figure identified as a model for the final sculpture was displayed in Paris.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet%C3%A0_(Michelangelo)
The Pietà (Italian: [pjeˈta]; English: "The Pity"; 1498–1499) is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome. The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century.[1] It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. The theme is of Northern origin.[when defined as?] Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà is unprecedented in Italian sculpture.[2] It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism.
In 2019, a small terracotta figure identified as a model for the final sculpture was displayed in Paris.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet%C3%A0_(Michelangelo)
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Smiths Falls,
ON
K7A 5B4
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17 Elmsley Street North
Smiths Falls,
ON
K7A 5B4
Canada
Phone: 613-283-0220
Fax: 613-283-0249
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May your light illuminate our hearts
Eternal God, this holy night is radiant with the brilliance of your one true light. May that light illuminate our hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace, the joy, and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem this night fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. May we share the divine life of your son Jesus Christ, even as he humbled himself to share our humanity. Amen.
