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Pietà, with the Virgin, Saint John, and an angel

ca. 1510
Not on view
The plaquette, surmounted by a smaller plaquette with God the Father, is mounted as a pax.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pietà, with the Virgin, Saint John, and an angel
  • Artist: Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) (Italian, Verona 1467–1528 Verona)
  • Date: ca. 1510
  • Culture: Italian, Verona
  • Medium: Gilt bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 x W. 4 1/8 in. (14.0 x 10.5 cm.)
  • Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.33.8
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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