#31DaysofGraves 7: #Angel

This little one was placed for Helen (1893-1896), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKenzie. Found in Felton #Cemetery at Montezuma, Macon County, #Georgia.

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The Way of the Cross—traditional 14 stations represented in 14 sculptural objects. The image captures fragments of the sculptural composition of the Fourteenth Station (XIV: The Burial of Jesus Christ): "The body of Jesus is laid in the tomb." Matthew 27:59-61: Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen shroud, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock. He rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb and departed. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb. See also: Mark 15:46-47; Luke 23:53-56; John 19:39-42.

This sculptural composition follows the European tradition of Calvaria (Latin: Golgotha), a term used for various historical and architectural monumental religious sites, primarily found in European countries. Uniquely, this composition is also dedicated to the 1130th anniversary of the death of Prince Askold and was installed on the 20th anniversary of the restoration of prayer at Askold’s Grave by Father Ihor Onyshkevych. (Ukrainian inscription: Installed in memory of Mykola-Askold, king and martyr for the Christian faith, on the 1130th anniversary of his passing and the 20th anniversary of the restoration of prayer at Askold’s Grave by Father Ihor Onyshkevych.)

According to unverified sources, the entire 14-station complex was originally planned for a different location: "There was no space near the Church of St. Basil the Great to place the Way of the Cross. And on the Left Bank, near the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, it seemed less appropriate than in Askold’s Grave Park." (I searched extensively for confirmation of this statement but found no reliable sources.) Date of unveiling: 2012 Materials: Granite, bronze, wood Sculptor: V.I. Dyakonov

Askold’s Grave (Askoldova Mohyla) is a historic site and park in Kyiv, Ukraine, located on the steep right bank of the Dnipro River. According to legend, it marks the burial place of Prince Askold, who, along with Dir, ruled Kyiv in the 9th century before being overthrown by Prince Oleg in 882. The site has long been associated with medieval Kyiv’s history and religious traditions. In the 10th century, Princess Olga, the first Christian ruler of Kyivan Rus, built a wooden Church of St. Nicholas over Askold’s burial site. Over the centuries, the area became a monastic center, with Orthodox monks settling there. By the 17th century, a new monastic complex was established nearby, leading to the relocation of the monastery while the cemetery remained. During the Soviet era, the cemetery was dismantled, and the site was transformed into a park. Many historical graves were lost, and the St. Nicholas Church was repurposed as a restaurant. However, following Ukraine’s independence, the church was restored and returned to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. In 2017, a bell tower with 51 bells was added to the site. Today, Askold’s Grave remains a cultural and religious landmark, featuring memorials, chapels, and historical markers. It is a place of reflection, offering panoramic views of Kyiv and preserving the memory of its medieval past.

«Sepultura Domini Iesu Christi» / The Fourteenth Station
Date of unveiling: 2012 Materials: Granite, bronze, wood Sculptor: V.I. Dyakonov

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some photos from yesterday
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Donskoy Monastery. Necropolis. // November 17, 2020
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Donskoy Monastery. Necropolis. // November 17, 2020
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Gravestone of Anna Petrovna Kozhukhova (1793-1827) in the cemetery of the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow (sculptor: I.P.Martos, 1830). The monument sculpture depicting grieving angel kneeling before the urn with the ashes of the dead. Originally it was made in 1830 for the tombstones E.S.Korneevoy, buried in the cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Monastery in St. Petersburg, and then repeated for the tomb to A.P.Kozhuhovoy in the cemetery of the Donskoy Monastery. On the pedestal of the monument the following text: "unforgettable friend of the inconsolable husband with four orphans."

One of the earliest sculptural monuments of the Don necropolis is a tombstone over the grave of Senator I.I.Kozlov (1716-1788), the grandfather of the famous poet of the Romantic era I.I.Kozlov . This work was created, probably, by the sculptor G.T. Zamaraev in the beginning of the XIX century. In the crescent marble gazebo, in its very center, there is a rather interesting sculptural composition. A young woman in antique clothes stands on one side of the pedestal, and on the other hand a smiling lion sits on her hind legs and looks at her expressively. On the pedestal there is a bas-relief portrait of Senator I.I.Kozlov. It is not entirely believable story associated with this monument: As if during the stay of Napoleon's army within the walls of the Don monastery in 1812, one of the Frenchmen chopped off the arm of a marble beauty, later took it and took it with him as a trophy to France.

Donskoy Monastery. Necropolis. Noir sketches
Taken with a KitCam camera
3 Jun 2013

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