To see a scorned, beaten, and crucified man, lying dead in the arms of his mother is an image, which can inspire overwhelming emotions within the heart of an observer. Yet, for the longest time I"ve had such difficulty looking at Michelangelo"s art in this way. To me, art has never been about expressing oneself or conveying a message to others, but simply creating an image for the sake of beauty and perfection. When I look at Michelangelo"s art I see a cold, solid mass of marble carved by the skilled hands of a master, Rather than this work of...
me with the sense of structure, order, and continuity, which I feel, is lacking in modern life.

I"ve found that the meaning of art goes far beyond any technique or style, and that for each individual, art is a reflection of his or her own unique identity. While the touching image of a mother and child or the powerful story of the scorned savior in the Pieta may bring tears to the eyes of some, but in my eyes the greatest beauty and the deepest meaning exists in the grace and realism that lies within every detail of this masterpiece.