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Pieta

The Pietà (Italian for pity) is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus
(Wikipedia)

René Smits
1949/50

Description

Bronze statue of the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus.

Signature

1949.50 / R. Smits

Sculptor

René Smits (1925-Kontich 2010), Belgian sculptor.

Locatie (N 51°9'55" - E 4°8'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: beov033; Photograph: 27 April 2010
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