Hidden in the folds of Mary’s left hand was a subtle M believed to stand for “Michelangelo.” 15. Michelangelo’s model for The Pietà may have been discovered. In November 2010 ...

Michelangelo’s Florentine Pietà and the Marble Mountains - John R. Taylor, THE HAND THAT OBEYS THE INTELLECT Flexible Carving and the Florentine Pietà The Hand that Obeys the Intellect ...

attached to the left-hand transept, labeled “d” in the plan, probably in the chapel labeled “158” at the top. A prominent place for a statue, this would be hard for Michelangelo to work on ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Ruth D. Nelson, and is excerpted from her book "Our Lady of the World's Fair: Bringing Michelangelo's "Pietà" to Queens in 1964." The 1964–1965 New York ...