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Noun: pietà  ,pee,ey'taa or ,pyey'taa
  1. A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
    "Michelangelo's Pietà is one of the most famous sculptures in the world"

Derived forms: pietàs

Type of: representation

Encyclopedia: Pietà, Venice