Illustration
The Deposition (also known as the Florentine Pieta), a marble sculpture by Michelangelo, 1547-1555.
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence.
Photo: George Groutas
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Michelangelo. (2022, March 03). The Deposition. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15325/the-deposition/
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Michelangelo. "The Deposition." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 03, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15325/the-deposition/.
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Michelangelo. "The Deposition." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Mar 2022. Web. 05 Mar 2025.
