The Pietà
| Title | The Pietà |
|---|---|
| Artist | Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1470/82–1527/34) |
| Date | c. 1515–17 16th century |
| Medium | engraving |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Pietà, c. 1515–17. Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1470/82–1527/34), after Raphael (Italian, 1483–1520). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1944.22 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Pietà” is a work by Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1470/82–1527/34), dated c. 1515–17. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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