# Pietà

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MASTER of the Prodigal Son](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oak wood, 109 x 69 cm

## Commentary

This image was probably intended for private devotion, several other versions are known. It shows the body of Christ, supported by the Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist. The dove of the Holy Ghost appears above the figures.

## Related artworks

- [Parable of the Prodigal Son](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056/parable-of-the-prodigal-son-rfc7492cb3c9c63>)
- [Virgin and Child \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056/virgin-and-child-detail-r9a85784c0c6498>)
- [Virgin and Child](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056/virgin-and-child-r1db75f0eb93b11>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)