Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Baldwin Angel and the Artist

Posted on March 29, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

“Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.” Saint Mark 10:15 Like many great artists, Frank Hering (February 15, 1874—January 15, 1949), took commissions that included … Continue reading →

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Seated Hope

Posted on March 26, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

The representation of Hope can be easily found in American cemeteries.  Hope is most often portrayed as a woman standing and leaning against an anchor.  In these examples from the Spring grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hope is seated.    … Continue reading →

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The Language of Flowers

Posted on March 21, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

The stained-glass window in the mausoleum in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, features a trellis of red roses.  In Victorian times, flowers took on significance as a way to send coded messages; this was known as floriography from the Latin … Continue reading →

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Poet Laureate

Posted on March 19, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

1857 1827 FRANK LEBBY STANTON THIS OLD WORLD WE’RE LIVIN’IN IS MIGHTY HARD TO BEAT, YOU GET A THORN WITH EVERY ROSE BUT AIN’T THE ROSES SWEET! The monument marking the grave of Frank Lebby Stanton is a massive rough-cut … Continue reading →

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Presidential Recognition for a Storyteller

Posted on March 14, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS BORN EATONTON, GA. DEC. 9TH 1849.  DIED ATLANTA, GA. JULY 3RD 1908 “I SEEM TO SEE BEFORE ME THE SMILING FACES OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN SOME YOUNG AND FRESH, AND SOME WEARING THE FRIENDLY MARKS OF AGE.  … Continue reading →

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