Pietà - Michelangelo 1498 - 1499 Source

But we can't forget that "Pietà" designates a common subject in Art which focuses on portraying Mary holding the dead Christ on her arms after the Crucificion.

The Virgin mourning Christ - Annibale Carracci 1599 - 1600 Source

Some of the paintings, like the ones below, also include other characters such as Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Mary Magdalene.

Lamentation - Meister von Nerezi 1164 Source

Very appropriately,  Pietà means "pity"or "compassion" in Italian.

Pietà - Giovanni Bellini 1465 Source

Which one is your favorite "Pietà"?