A philosophical approach to the riddle of Michelangelo’s Florentine Pietà

Michelangelo was quite ambivalent about his Florentine Pietà. On the one hand, the face of Nicodemus depicts the features of Michelangelo who had intended the sculpture to be put above his own prospective grave at Rome. On the other hand, he became enraged by this magnificent work and attempted to d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amihud Gilead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2016.1188446