In 1964 Michelangelo's original Pieta was put on public display at the World Fair. Millions of people who otherwise would have never gotten the chance to see this masterpiece now could enjoy it firsthand. However, just in case some unforeseen disaster should befall, before moving the statue from Rome, a mold was made directly from the original marble and three replicas were cast.
The first casting resides at the Vatican, the second is in Iowa, and the third is right here in Spring Lake Michigan. It resides outside St. Mary's, right up the street from Spring Lake District Library and the former sites of Winsor McCay's childhood school and home. The statue boasts exact reproduction of every minute detail from Michelangelo's original. You can read more about this treasure at St. Mary's website, here.
2 comments:
Is a COPY really at the Vatican? If one is in Iowa and one in Spring Lake and I was with one today in the Seminary of the Archdiocese of NY --- we have math problems. I actually signed on to find out where the other two were.
It looks like a amazing statue. I wish I could see a picture of it up close. I love to see the fine little details that go into statues like these. I admire things like these.
-Zane of ontario honey
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