Pietà (art history)

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	Contents 1 Fanworks 1.1 Fanart; ; 2 Art Gallery 2.1 1978; 2.2 1979; 2.3 1990; 2.4 1997; 2.5 2012; 2.6 2015; 2.7 2017; 2.8 2018; 2.9 2019; 2.10 2020; 2.11 2021; ; 3 References;

The Pietà ("pity" or "compassion" in Italian) is a subject found in Christian art. It depicts the Virgin Mary cradling the body of her son Jesus immediately after the Crucifiction.

The most well-known interpretation of this subject is the sculpture Madonna della Pietà (commonly known as La Pietà) carved by Michelangelo between 1498–1499. The 1876 painting Pietà by William-Adolphe Bouguereau is also commonly reproduced.

Comic book covers have featured dramatic re-interpretations of the Pietà pose since the 1960s.^[1]^[2]^[3] Fanart imitations can be found in zines dating back to at least the 1970s.

Characters featured in Pietà imitations often have a parent-child or mentor-apprentice relationship. However, they may also be friends, lovers, allies, enemies, or unconnected characters.

Fanworks

Fanart

Assassin's Creed

Pieta by doubleleaf (Ezio with Leonardo – Michelangelo
La Pieta by gainstrive (Cesare with Micheletto - Michelangelo)
Arno Dorian x Napoleon Bonaparte by MByak (Arno with Napoleon – Michelangelo)

ASoIaF/Game of Thrones

Pietà by artkerman (Alicent with Aegon – Michelangelo)
pietà (after bouguereau) by jeyneofpoole (Alicent with Aegon – Bouguereau)
Art by rosenrot6 (Cersei with Joffrey – Bouguereau)

Bloodborne

Pieta Bloodborne by luffie (Maria with The Hunter – Michelangelo)
Pietà by Olivia Rampaigne

Boku no Hero Academia

me out here making the volume 37 cover just a little more pieta than it already is by kikistrikesagain (Izuku with Katsuki – Michelangelo)

Chainsaw Man

The Pieta by anartsanah (Makima with Denji – Michelangelo)
My Chainsaw man fanart by sirbelacque (Bouguereau)

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas - Pieta by bluestraggler (Sonmi-451 and Hae-Joo)

Critical Role

Art by elissastillstands (Zerxus with Asmodeus – Michelangelo)

Death Note

our lady of Piety (crop) by Charlotte-Exotique (Light Yagami with L Lawliet)

Dragon Age

Old Friend (in progress) by KodiH (Solas with Flemeth - Michelangelo)

Dune

yeah by szczurherbacany (Lady Jessica with Paul)

Elden Ring

pieta elden ring pieces by buriedinembers (Miquella with Malenia)
Grief by lordtrigon3700 (Malenia with Miquella – Michelangelo)

Eyeshield 21

ALLOW THE GROUND TO FIND ITS BRUTAL WAY TO ME by nonbayanary (Sena with Hiruma – Michelangelo)

Final Fantasy XIV

Tiffaunie Commission No.2 + fiction (SPOILERS) by LadyYui (Female OC with Haurchefant)

Final Fantasy XV

Pieta a la Noctis by splendidcyan (Luna with Noctis – Michelangelo)

Fire Emblem

Pietà by aeviann (Sothis with Byleth – Michelangelo)

God of War

Freya's Lament by patricktsao (Freya with Baldr – Michelangelo)

Hades

A bit of an older piece by ArtsicFox (Persephone with Zagreus – Bouguereau)

Hannibal

I'm serving you some pietà!Hannibal by raxiethetrue (Hannibal with Will)

Jade Empire

Art by point-maitimo

Jujutsu Kaisen

The death of a mother's son by nnuel-m (Geto with Yuji – Michelangelo)

The Legend of Zelda

Linktober day 26: treasure by illcamp (Zelda with Link – Michelangelo)
The Pieta of Goddess Hylia by shadowzabimaru (Hylia with Link – Michelangelo)

The Locked Tomb

I cannot conceive of a universe without you in it by leathery-wings-art (Gideon with Harrow – Michelangelo)

Malevolent

Maltober Day 28 - Pieta by deenigma (John Doe with Arthur – Michelangelo)

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Wakanda Para Sempre | Pietà by Junno Sena (Ramonda with T'Challa – Michelangelo)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Pieta by amaltheas (Lilith with Shinji – Michelangelo)

The Queen's Thief

War, then by plantagenista (Eddis with Eugenides – Michelangelo)

Red Dead Redemption

Pieta by venenumtea

Spider-Man

Pieta Spider Gwen and Peter Parker Inktober 2018 by Konohafox (Gwen with Peter)

Star Wars

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free by heidihastings (Rey with Kylo Ren – Michelangelo)
Rey's Abduction by erik-maell (Kylo Ren with Rey – Michelangelo)†
Art by shatouto (Obi-Wan with Anakin – Michelangelo)

The Song of Achilles

The song of Achilles x Pieta by marynnart (Patroclus with Achilles – Michelangelo)

Sonic the Hedgehog

Pieta by Karneolienne (Amy Rose with Sonic – Michelangelo)

Steven Universe

Caerulea Pietas by BornFreak (Blue Diamond with Lapis Lazuli – Michelangelo)

Pieta del Pianeta Natale by CaptainAmyk (Blue Diamond with Pink Diamond – Michelangelo)

Tokyo Ghoul

Hidekane Pieta reproduction by jelliesky (Hide with Kane - Michelangelo)

Trigun

Trigun Pieta by ShottsyArts (Vash and Maryl – Michelangelo)

Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle

Pieta Michelangelo redraw with Fai and Ashura-o by greyredroy (Ashura-o with Fai – Michelangelo)

Umineko When They Cry

The king is dead, long live the king by dumbass-deru (Natsuhi with Lion – Michelangelo)

Art Gallery

1978

Star Trek fanart by Wendy Pearson (1978) – Kirk cradles Spock, after Michelangelo. Featured in Starbase M.T.L. #6

1979

Star Wars fanart by Paulie Gilmore (1979) – Han cradles Luke with Chewbacca in the background. Featured in Pegasus #4 as an illustration of the poem "Goodbyes" by Beth Bowles.