Those
of you who have been following my blogged adventures will have observed my
liking for European cemeteries … no it is not some macabre association with
death and dying, but rather, a love of two things - firstly the peace and
serenity away from the crowds and noise of the city - and secondly, it is here
in so many cemeteries that my love of 19th Century marble art in a natural setting is
sated.
And
here at the First Cemetery of Athens ( the official cemetery of the City of
Athens and the first to be built in modern time … ) wandering among the pines
and majestic Cypresses on a very warm sunny Athens day, I was happy to find
many beautiful sculptures - and not a single tourist to be seen. The Cemetery opened in 1837 and soon
became a luxurious final resting spot for many famous Greek people including
politicians, poets, actors, writers and singers. It is still used for burials
today; and in fact, in the short time I was there wandering about, I observed
two funeral processions. RIP …
I'm not too sure what
is going on with this bronzed angel ...
I took 4 photos of it
and in all of them the figure is slightly blurred,
but not the
surroundings - spooky ... !!! ...
Maybe some more urban
art next blog ...
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