Michelangelo's Pieta.

Just inside the door of St Peter s Basilica ...is Michelangelo's Pieta. Created by Michelangelo from a single slab of marble...it was unveiled in 1500. The Pieta depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body of her son Jesus Christ after his death. 500 years after it was created...it is now protected by a glass wall. It is the only piece that Michelangelo ever signed...and its impact takes your breath away.