I Did Not Know That Van Gogh Painted a Pieta
As noted earlier on this blog, I have a soft spot for pieta depictions in art. As a result, I have familiarized myself with many pietas, including Michelangelo's iconic pieta sculpture, housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Unfortunately, I could not access the basilica during my recent visit to the Vatican and missed seeing the sculpture in "real life."
However, as consolation, I did stumble upon Van Gogh's version of the pieta, tucked away in a small room near the exit of the Vatican Museum.
The discovery was memorable because I had been ignorant of Van Gogh's pieta before coming across it quite unexpectedly near the end of my museum visit.
Pieta - Vincent Van Gogh - 1889
Unfortunately, I could not access the basilica during my recent visit to the Vatican and missed seeing the sculpture in "real life."
However, as consolation, I did stumble upon Van Gogh's version of the pieta, tucked away in a small room near the exit of the Vatican Museum.
The discovery was memorable because I had been ignorant of Van Gogh's pieta before coming across it quite unexpectedly near the end of my museum visit.
Pieta - Vincent Van Gogh - 1889
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