Pieta - 3rd state, This image shows the third state of the Pieta now in the Fogg Museum. Here, we see the painting as it now is visible. A 19th century Italian restorer attempted a restoration of the painting, filling in damaged portions of the work and adding glazes to the rest of the piece, in essence re-painting much of the work. Earlier states (before the restoration) are seen in our records (SC.MSS.088.VENI.0471 and 0472).

 Digital Record
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0478

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