THE STORY OF MICHELANGELO’S PIETA - Official Edition - Vatican Pavilion-New York World’s Fair, Inc.

Sep 29, 2026

A biographical novel by Irving Stone recounts Michelangelo’s creation of the Pietà, beginning in the fall of 1498 when he started carving what became one of the greatest sculptural masterpieces. The narrative traces his inspired approach to technical challenges, his difficulty securing flawless white Carrara marble, the hardships endured during the work, and the Pietà’s secret midnight installation in St. Peter’s. The edition is presented for display in the Vatican Pavilion at the 1964 World’s Fair.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages80

Reading Time2 h 3 min

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In the Fall of 1498

The carving of the Pietà

Technical problems and Carrara marble

Privations and midnight installation in St. Peter's

THE STORY OFMICHELANGELO°S—◇OFFICIAL EDITION◇—VATICAN PAVILION·NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR,INC. THE STORY OFMICHELANGELOSPIETA IRVINGSTONE author of The Agony and the Ecstasy,a biographical novel of Michelangelo. In the Fall of 1498,23-year-old Michel-angelo began carving what many con-sider his most outstanding work of art:the Pietà,which is being brought fromRome to New York for display in theVatican Pavilion at the 1964 World'sFair. This book presents the dramatic storybehind the creation of one of the great-est sculpturalmasterpieces of all time一Michelangelo's inspired solution to thetechnical problems presented by hisrevolutionary concept of the Pietà,hisdifficulty in obtaining the block of flaw-less white Carrara marble,the priva-tions he suffered while working on it,and its secret midnight installation inSt.Peter's. 年1045746验书 # THESTORYOF MICHELANGELO’SPIETA OFFICIAL EDITIONVatican Pavilion-New York World's Fair,Inc. by Irving Stone BIOGRAPHICAL NOVELS Lust for Life(Vincent Van Gogh)Immortal Wife(Jessie Benton Fremont)Adversary in the House(Eugene V.Debs)The Passionate Journey(John Noble)The President's Lady(Rachel Jackson)Love Is Eternal(Mary Todd Lincoln)The Agony and the Ecstasy(Michelangelo) # BIOGRAPHIES Sailor on Horseback(Jack London)They Also Ran(Defeated Presidential Candidates)Clarence Darrow for the DefenseEarl Warren HISTORY Men to Match My Mountains NOVELS Pageant of YouthFalse Witness BELLES-LETTRES We Speak for Ourselves(A Self-Portrait of America) WITH JEAN STONE Dear Theo and I,Michelangelo,Sculptor(Autobiographies through letters) COLLECTED The Irving Stone Reader # THESTORYOF MICHELANGELO’SPIETA BY IRVING STONE Doubleday &Company,Inc.Garden City,New York 64 The author wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness toDoubleday &Company,Inc.,for the use of material from TheAgony and the Ecstasy;to the New York Times Magazine forthe use of material from“'Improbable’Story of the Pieta”(copyright 1962 by the New York Times Company.Re-printed by permission);and to the Reader's Digest for therelease of reprint rights to this article.The author also wishesto thank John J.Delaney of Doubleday for his editorial assist-ance. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 64-I1376Copyright ◎1961,I964 by Doubleday &Company,Inc.All Rights ReservedPrinted in the United States of America

FAQs

When does the story begin, and what project starts then?

It begins in the fall of 1498, when a 23-year-old Michelangelo starts carving the Pietà.

What major difficulties does Michelangelo face while creating the Pietà?

The book highlights technical problems tied to his revolutionary concept, along with trouble obtaining flawless white Carrara marble.

Where and how is the Pietà installed according to the story?

The narrative describes its secret midnight installation in St. Peter’s, connecting the artwork’s arrival with the work’s culmination.

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