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nov 1, 1497 - Pietà

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In November 1497, the French ambassador to the Holy See, Cardinal Jean de Bilhères-Lagraulas, commissioned him to carve a Pietà, a sculpture showing the Virgin Mary grieving over the body of Jesus. It is now located in St Peter's Basilica

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nov 1, 1497
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~ 528 years ago

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