Pietà (art history)

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."Comic Book Pieta Covers" from MetropolisPlus.comBrian Cronin, "I Can't Cover What I Am - The Best Pieta Covers!", CBR.com, 23 June 2008"You Say 'Pietà,' I Say Po-TAH-to…: 78 Comic Covers Featuring the Classic 'Pietà' Pose" from A Dispensable List of Comic Book Lists (blog) 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)
Mouthwashing
* by orangesavannah (Curly with Jimmy - 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===
 
File:Starbasemtl6interior3.jpg|Star Trek fanart by Wendy Pearson (1978) – Kirk cradles Spock, after Michelangelo. Featured in Starbase M.T.L. #6
 
===1979===
 
File:Peg4-15.jpg|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.
===1990===
 
File:Differenctdreambeast1-14.jpg|Vincent Wells cradles Catherine Chandler from A Different Dream #1, artist is Phyllis Berwick, Beauty and the Beast (TV) (1990)
===1997===
 
File:Star trek firstime46 cover back.jpg|Star Trek fanart by Shelley Butler (1997) – Spock cradles Kirk, after Michelangelo. Featured on the back cover of First Time #46.
===2012===
 
File:Beneath Every Layer of Skin.png|Supernatural fanart by badbastion (2012) – Created for the fic Beneath Every Layer of Skin, as part of the Wincestiel Big Bang (2012).
===2015===
 
File:Captain America - Civil War by maXKennedy.jpg|MCU fanart by maXKennedy (2015) – Bucky cradles Steve, after Michelangelo. Tony rests in the foreground.|alt="illustration of Bucky holding a dying Captain America across his lap, Iron Man sits in front holding Captain America's arm and kissing his hand"
===2017===
 
File:Mercy and the Angel of Death by sailershanty.jpg|Hunter x Hunter fanart by sailershanty (2017) – Pairo cradles Kurapika.
===2018===
 
File:La Piedad de Mario by CR0M3R0.jpg|Mario fanart by CR0M3R0 (2018) – Peach cradles Mario, after Michelangelo.
===2019===
 
File:Injured Avatar by DanFromBavaria.jpg|Avatar: The Last Airbender fanart by DanFromBavaria (2019) – Katara cradles Aang, after Michelangelo. ‎ 
===2020===
 
File:ETkrcY0WkAA3C78.jpg|Neon Genesis Evangelion fanart (2020) – Asuka cradles Shinji, after Michelangelo.
===2021===
 
File:NieR - Renaissance by mut3ch4n.jpg|NieR: Automata fanart by‎ mut3ch4n (2021) – 2B cradles 9S, after Michelangelo.
==References==
Category:Fine Art