The Pity
Civic and Diocesan Museum of the Servants of Mary
Anonymous sculpture, 15th cent.
painted terracotta
Widespread since the 13th century, the iconographic theme of The Pity has met with great success both in the field of painting as well as sculpture. Particular interest is covered by the group of sculptures called ‘Compianti’ which give life to the staging of the episode of the Gospel in the form of a "sacred representation". The wide circulation in Central Italy of masters coming from the German area, where this production is widely attested in the 15th century, has allowed the spread of this type also in the Trasimeno area.