When it was sculpted Michelangelo set out to create “the most beautiful work of marble in Rome, one that no living artist could better” (New York: Abrams, Inc, 2001) 438.

Michelangelo’s, sculpture is one of realism. When an artist wants to move an audience, they first need to have a connection with the piece, and the best way through this is realism. In this piece you are meant to contemplate the central mystery of Christian faith- Jesus as god in human form who sacrificed himself to redeem our sins- with the same serenity as Mary herself. Thus seems to be the main focus of this sculpture, along with the facial expressions, the clothing on both the Virgin and Christ a

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