Pietà

Ferdinand Stuplesser

1898-98

The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows

The Collegiate Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Prague, Czech Republic

Stuplesser’s Pietà, a neo-gothic imitation of Michelangelo’s famous statue, has the sharp-edged, angular drapery found in medieval manuscripts. It resides in a chapel containing Baroque painting, sculpture, and two reliquaries.

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  • Drapery (detail)

    • Photograph 2015 and text by George P. Landow

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