This picture of the Pietà shows the Virgin holding the body of Christ in her lap. His head is held by an angel, while another looks at the wounds in his feet. It formed the lunette for the altarpiece of 'The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Other Saints' formerly in the Chapel of Saint Anne in S. Frediano, Lucca.
Key facts
Artist
Artist dates
about 1447 - 1517
Full title
The Pietà
Group
Date made
1510-12
Medium and support
Oil on wood
Dimensions
94 x 184.5 cm
Acquisition credit
Bought, 1841
Inventory number
NG180
Location in Gallery
Other paintings in the group: The Buonvisi Altarpiece
Painting
Francesco Francia
1510-12
