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The Angel of Death Victorious, commonly known as the Haserot Angel, is a bronze sculpture located in the Cleveland Heights, Ohio portion of Lake View Cemetery. [1] It depicts an angel seated on a polished marble base holding a inverted torch , and was created by artist Herman Matzen . [ 2 ]
Adjusted price (in millions US) Original price (in millions US) Sculpture Image Artist Year Date of sale Seller Buyer Auction house Refs $181.6 $141.3 L'Homme au doigt: Alberto Giacometti: 1947 11 May 2015: Sheldon Solow: Private collection: Christie's, New York [12] $145.7 $104.3 L'Homme qui marche I: Alberto Giacometti: 1961 3 February 2010 ...
Angel of Grief or the Weeping Angel is an 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story for the grave of his wife Emelyn Story at the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. [1] Its full title bestowed by the creator was The Angel of Grief Weeping Over the Dismantled Altar of Life. [2] This was Story's last major work prior to his death, dying a year after his ...
A locally famous monument, the 8.5-foot (2.6 m) tall "Black Angel" statue by Mario Korbel was erected in 1913 [1] as a memorial to Nicholas Feldevert. [ 2 ] The story of the Black Angel dates back to the late 19th century when Teresa Feldevert (née Karásková) moved to Iowa City from Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic ).
This is the only work in Iowa by the American sculptor Daniel Chester French. [2] The cast bronze sculpture stands along the edge of Fairview Cemetery as a tribute to Ruth Anne Dodge, the wife of railroad magnate Grenville M. Dodge. The 8.5-foot (2.6 m) tall angel holds a water basin and is wreathed in laurel. Its pedestal is a representation ...
The Adams Memorial is a grave marker for Marian Hooper Adams and Henry Adams located in Section E of Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. The memorial features a cast bronze allegorical sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (which he called The Mystery of the Hereafter and The Peace of God that Passeth Understanding, but which was often called in the newspapers "Grief").
Owner Forest Hills Cemetery Death and the Sculptor , also known as the Milmore Monument and The Angel of Death and the Young Sculptor [ 1 ] is a sculpture in bronze , and one of the most important and influential works of art created by sculptor Daniel Chester French .
Benjamin Banneker statue Benjamin Banneker: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C. 2016 Statue stands in front of a plan of the City of Washington, which Banneker did not plan, design or survey (see Mythology of Benjamin Banneker and List of common misconceptions) The Quest for Parity: Octavius Catto