Saturday, February 29, 2020

Head of the Virgin


'Like A Virgin'.  Actually it is The Virgin, or at least her head, and it is a detail from the Pieta by Michelangelo.  This facsimile copy was authorized by the Vatican Museums.  It was produced under the supervision of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from direct impression molds of the original sculpture.  It is made of cold cast marble, a refined marble bonded with polymer resin.  The marble is from the quarries at Carrara, Italy, the source of the single block from which Michelangelo carved the Pieta.  Great Easter gift!  13" h., 9" w., 6" d.  c. 20th c.  $195.00  SOLD
Condition:  Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.