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title: Pieta by Michelangelo
author: Stanislav Traykov
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12578/pieta-by-michelangelo/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pieta by Michelangelo
_Authored by Stanislav Traykov_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12578.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Pietà by [Michelangelo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Michelangelo/) (1475-1564 CE), completed c. 1500 CE. (St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Traykov, S. (2020, August 17). Pieta by Michelangelo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Traykov, Stanislav. "Pieta by Michelangelo." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 17, 2020. .
### MLA
Traykov, Stanislav. "Pieta by Michelangelo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Aug 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo%27s_Pieta_5450_cut_out_black.jpg) by [**Stanislav Traykov**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo%27s_Pieta_5450_cut_out_black.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 August 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.