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Pieta
Keywords : Roman Catholic, Jesus
| Site common name | San Augustine |
|---|---|
| Type of artwork | Sculpture |
| Province/City | Manila |
| State | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 14.588889 Long : 120.975 |
| Period | Historical Period |
|---|---|
| Art period | Spanish colonial period |
| Age | B.E. 22-25 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sect | Catholic |
| Religion and belief | In her life, Mary had suffered seven sorrows which were like a sword stuck in her heart. One of her seven sorrows was the taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross. In terms of iconology, this event is called “pieta” which means “pity” since Maria was crying during the taking down of the Body of Jesus. |
| Related artwork | Pieta is usually illustrated as a sad lady carrying the Body of Jesus with the Cross behind. Her heart is pierced by seven swords which represent her seven sorrows. This is an interesting sculpture because it is decorated using real black clothes which demonstrates mourning for her. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
|---|---|
| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-05-01 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
