William-Adolphe Bouguereau painted his Pieta in 1876. The subject is the Virgin Mary holding the body of Christ after the Crucifixion — one of the oldest scenes in Christian art, painted by Michelangelo in marble and by dozens of masters in oil. Bouguereau's version is notable for its academic precision: the anatomy is flawless, the grief physical and immediate. Bouguereau was the most celebrated French academic painter of his era, and was bitterly opposed to Impressionism — which eventually eclipsed his reputation. The painting is in a private collection. About this deck

Material: Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple — the same wood used in professional skate decks

Size: 85 x 20 cm (33.5 x 7.9 in)

Print: Gallery-quality UV print — no glass needed

Mounting hardware not included — purchase separately

Ships from Berlin — worldwide delivery in protective packaging

Also available as a diptych (45 x 85 cm) or triptych (70 × 85 cm).