Michelangelo sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica (5)

I believe the answer is:

pieta

(Other definitions for pieta that I've seen before include "Religious figures" , "Statue of Mary and Jesus after the Crucifixion" , "Mary's portrait" , "religious picture?" , "mournful image" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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