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La Pieta is still considered Renaissance art. Why?

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This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. The theme is of Northern origin. Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà is unprecedented in Italian sculpture. It is an important work as it balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism.

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Renaissance is a time period, La Pieta was made in the Renaissance period.

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