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The Old Rugged Cross
MARIAROSA SCIARRA DED. 11, 1847 OCT. 27, 1920 BORN AT CHIAUCI, ITALY This dramatic monument erected for Mariarosa Sciarra is a depiction of a line from the iconic hymn “Rock of Ages” written by Reverend Augustus Montague Toplady in 1763 … Continue reading
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The Mystery Girl of Greenlawn
A white-marble memorial sculpture, sometimes referred to as the Girl of Greenlawn, in the Greenlawn Cemetery at Franklin, Indiana, is a mystery. Brad Manzenberger, Franklin resident and a cemetery preservationist described the history of the sculpture, “She just showed up … Continue reading
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De Weldon’s Pieta
The Edith Allen Clark (1883-1965) polished black granite monument at the Metairie Cemetery at New Orleans, Louisiana, features a large circular bronze sculpture of the Virgin Mary and the dead body of Jesus Christ, known as a pieta, surrounded by … Continue reading
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Aspiration
William Arthur Rogers (1851-1946) The dramatic 10-foot bronze sculpture “Aspiration” was created in 1926 by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980) for the Rogers monument in the Forest Lawn Cemetery at Buffalo, New York. Frishmuth was well known for her sculptures of … Continue reading
Fallen Doughboy
JOSEPH QUADRI HE BRAVELY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THE CAUSE OF HIS COUNTRY BORN DEC 28, 1896 DIED OCT 2, 1918 Private Joseph Quadri of Brooklyn was killed in World War I. His body was transported to the United … Continue reading
Winged Cherub’s Head
The bronze gravestone of Harry Albright is adorned by a winged cherub. The patina on the cherub’s face gives the image an almost haunting look. The winged cherub was a symbol that became popular in the 18th Century. Winged cherubs replaced the stark and morbid … Continue reading
The Crown
The crown on the gray granite block gravestone of Cornelia McDonald in the Cave Hill Cemetery at Louisville, Kentucky, represents victory. The crown is a symbol of glory and reward and victory over death. The reward comes after life and the … Continue reading
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Egyptian or Greek?
The most famous sculpture of a sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza outside of Cairo, Egypt. In the Egyptian tradition the benevolent mythological creature has the head of a man and the body of a body. The Greek sphinx, … Continue reading
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The Curse of King Tut
The Darius Miller Mausoleum in the Rosehill Cemetery at Chicago, Illinois, is a magnificent example of Egyptian Revival architecture found in many large urban cemeteries. Egyptian ornamentation can be divided into three categories—architectural, geometric, and natural. The mausoleum features–the cavetto … Continue reading
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