Throughout art history, mothers have been portrayed as loving, caring and nurturing. One of the most beautiful works of art depicting a mother is Michelangelo’s Pieta. Despite the anguish of holding her son’s lifeless body in her lap, her face still shows those tender characteristics of a mother. This Mosaic Impressionism painting seems to only include a random array of colored blocks; however, when viewed from a distance or by squinting the eyes, the face of The Virgin Mary is revealed.