Italy Photo, Part 6

By phoebe marie -
This one deserves it's own post.  I have never felt the way I felt looking at Michelangelo's Pieta before.  It was just incredible...  I wish it wasn't behind glass.  I would SO have touched it!


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Jeff said…
I can't even imagine how amazing it must have been to be able to see this in person.. it's so awesome that you got to see it!
April 10, 2012 at 9:16 AM
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