Category Archives: Symbolism

Broken

Posted on July 30, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

  JOHN EMMERT FEBRUARY 8, 1831 NOVEMBER 22, 1882   CATHERINE S. WIFE APRIL 18, 1835 OCTOBER 20, 1903   LEONARD J. EMMERT MAY 11, 1871 OCTOBER 22, 1938   GEORGE EMMERT APRIL 4, 1858 APRIL 25, 1859   CHRISTOPHER … Continue reading →

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The Fraternal Order of Eagles

Posted on July 28, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

The Fraternal Order of Eagles metal grave markers come in many shapes and forms, including the various iterations found in the South Park Cemetery at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana.  Each marker version contains the letters F O E representing the … Continue reading →

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Satan’s Defeat

Posted on July 28, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

St. Michael’s Cemetery in Brookville, Indiana, features two sculptures of St. Michael. The deep bas-relief statue at the entrance of the cemetery is made of a polished and unpolished red granite giving the statue a duo-tone effect.  Here St. Michael stands on the … Continue reading →

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The Good Shepherd

Posted on July 26, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

ANGELINE CLARK DIED AUG 28, 1854 AGED 3 Y’S, 5 M’S, 16 D’S. The lamb is the symbol of the Lord, the Good Shepherd, which comes from the Bible passage, Psalm 23:1-6. The lamb also represents innocence, likely the reason why this motif usually … Continue reading →

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Pain

Posted on July 21, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

A LA MEMOIRE DE LEON PHILIPPE BECLARD COMMANDEUR DE LA LEGION D’HONNEUR DECEDE A TANGER LE 7 MARS 1864 DANS SA 43EME ANNEE – LEONIE MARIE BECLARD DECEDEE A UN AN – MARIE BECLARD NEE DE KATARGI DECEDEE LE 10 … Continue reading →

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Eternal Silence

Posted on July 15, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

The elaborate monument of A. Florens (1873-1885) in the Le Père Lachaise Cemetery honors a 12-year old child. The tomb, replete with symbolism, features a small limestone sarcophagus that sits in front of a sculpture flanked by two Ionic columns … Continue reading →

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Pieta

Posted on June 21, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

The Del Duca Family monument in Le Père Lachaise features a bronze sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the limp dead body of her son, Jesus Christ. In this sculpture Mary is lifting His body down from the Cross. Many … Continue reading →

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The Bat

Posted on June 15, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

Today’s post is dedicated to Tom Stryker, a fellow gravestone enthusiast and fan of Le Père Lachaise, the great Paris cemetery. Tom challenged me to write 10 posts about my tour of the cemetery. Not sure I will write that … Continue reading →

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Keeping up with the Joneses

Posted on June 6, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

The Soper Mausoleum in the Fairmount Cemetery at Denver, Colorado, was commissioned by Susan Soper in honor of her husband, Roger.  The mausoleum is constructed of rusticated sandstone, that is, the sandstone on the sides of the mausoleum are rough … Continue reading →

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A Bouquet

Posted on May 13, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

JENNIE BELOVED WIFE OF RUFUS E. GAMBLE BORN JULY 21, 1847. DIED NOV. 19, 1871. AGED 24 YRS. 3 MS. & 28 DAYS “ASLEEP IN JESUS” There are many symbols that represent death in funerary art—the broken bud, the sleeping … Continue reading →

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