1. Pieta Michelangelo
By Kristen jolly
2/1/10

2. History One of Michelangelo's first sculptures Built in Rome in 1500
Shows Mary hold the dead Christ
Only work that he signed

3. Significance of pieta Connects idea of pain with idea of redemption
Christ completely resembles the dead
Humans are faced with pain and redemption
Figures in sculpture are of beauty and are divine

4. Connection between book and sculpture
Asher expresses his conflicts and pain through his art.
Expresses his mother’s pain through the Christian symbols. i.e. crucifixion and pieta.
Mother’s pain was dealing with aryeh and Asher. Sculpture helps him reflect and to become an individual more aware of his implication of his actions.

5. Why Potok chose Pieta
Sculpture is significant in bringing back memories of pain, in this case Asher's pain.
Helps Asher reflect on his life.

6. Works cited