This is Michaelangelo's "Pieta", and one of my top favorites of the trip. It is housed in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. The picture is a little unclear because I had to take it from a video. As we stepped up to look at it, a choir in another area of the cathedral started to sing, as if right on cue. The hands of the artist could have only been guided by God. It is perfect. There is a temptation to look at Mary to see if she is breathing, or try to see her tears as she holds the crucified body of her Son. I don't understand how a big block of cold formless marble could end up as this magnificent piece that evoked quite strong emotions in me.