Carracci’s Pieta with St. Francis & Mary Magdalene

Pietà with St Francis and St. Mary Magdalene (c1607) by Annibale Carracci.

On this Holy Saturday, the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium takes a look at some moving and powerful pieces depicting Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection.

“Pietà with St Francis and St. Mary Magdalene” (c1607) by Annibale Carracci. This incredibly moving painting shows Mary holding Jesus’ body while mourning, with St. Francis, Mary Magdalene and Cherubim sharing in her grief.