In the St. Peter's Basilica there is a very famous sculpture made by a very significant man. We are talking about the Pietà of Michelangelo Buonarotti. Everyone has heard of it at least once in a lifetime. It's absolutely beautiful, mostly because of its naturalness. When Michelangelo made Pietà in 1497-1499 he was only 22 years old, so he wasn't very famous yet but had a huge talent.
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Michelangelo didn't use to sign his masterpieces. Everyone knew and knows which were made by this Italian maestro because of its undisputed and personalized artistry . However there was one exception - the Pietà.
What's the reason?
One day Michelangelo saw two man who were looking at the sculpture. They were amazed and charmed by its beauty. Then one of them said that the author had to be Cristoforo Solari, a Lombard sculptor. Young artist decided to sign his work in the night. Today we can see the signature on the slink which holds the mantel of the Virgin Mary.
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Later, the author regretted that act and decided not to sign ever again. And he did like he had promised.
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