It has been a long time since I have been to Mass at the St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Soho. While I initially came to church to view the Pieta, I was blessed to attend mass and the Blessed Sacrament adoration.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, a private collector moved an exact casting of Michelangelo’s masterwork, The Pieta. The rare piece is one of only nine casts commissioned by the Vatican in 1932 by the Marinelli Foundry of Florence, Italy. It is an exact rendition of Michelangelo’s original marble sculpture on display in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
This Michelangelo Bronze Pieta is not a replica. As an original cast from the official plaster molds of Michelangelo’s sculpture, it captures every detail created by the artist’s hand. Unique to this display is the unprecedented access the viewer is afforded to study the work. While the original sculpture in the Vatican is protected behind glass, this piece may be viewed from every angle and without barriers. (ref: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/private-collector-loans-michelangelo-bronze-pieta-to-st-pat-pr-134990.html)
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