Michelangelo's pieta statue

Question 1

Where does the word Pieta come from?

Answer 1

It comes from the latin word holiness. In Italian it means “compassion”

Question 2

What is the pieta?

Answer 2

It is a piece of art depicting Mary holding Jesus’ body after he was taken down from the cross. It can be found in Rome.

Question 3

Triangle shape

Answer 3

It is a triangular shape to show that Jesus is part of the Holy Trinity.

Question 4

Evidence for the trinity?

Answer 4

“in the name of the father, the son, the Holy spirit, Amen”

Question 5

Mary’s face

Answer 5

Mary’s face shows acceptance - not anger. God chose Mary for her goodness, and we see here she shows no resentment or anger over Jesus’ death.

Question 6

How can this change a person’s life?

Answer 6

Statues of Mary are reminders that God chose a faithful and mild person to be the mother of God, this will act as a reminder of how Catholics should strive to behave,

Catholcis will use the artwork to help them focus during prayer time and worship, where they will thank jesus for dying fot ehri sins and giving them the hop fir an eternal lfie with God