Why it matters
The Virgin holds her dead son on her lap in an enclosed lawn, with buildings from Vicenza, Ravenna and Cividale behind. One of Bellini's last works, it shows him adapting to Titian, Giorgione and even Dürer.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1505.
- It was Bellini's last Pietà.
- He signed it on the rock to the left of the Virgin.
Based on the Wikipedia article Martinengo Pietà (CC BY-SA 4.0).
