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Pieta

Author, school, workshop
Unknown
Style
Gothic
Date
the 15th century
Material and technique
wood, polychrome, gold plating
Size
75 cm
Location
The Minor Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzeszów, the altar of the Holy Cross
Description
Mary holds the martyred body of Christ on her knees. The right hand of Our Lady supports Christ’s head, her left hand holds Saviours’ hand. Jesus rests with his face up. The hips of Christ are tied with perizoma. The body of Christ is depicted with realistically painted wounds and trickles of blood.