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Greek characters welded Michelangelo work (5)

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pieta

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'michelangelo work' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for pieta that I've seen before include "Statue of Mary with body of Jesus" , "religious work of art" , "Sculpture of Mary grieving over body of Jesus" , "Mary-with-Christ sculpture" , "Mary's portrait" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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