tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post5804652881386226895..comments2024-02-17T05:27:02.548+01:00Comments on D.C. Confidential: FuneraryJanet Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-22199318199618995452008-11-28T07:29:00.000+01:002008-11-28T07:29:00.000+01:00Maya: Aren't they, though? And I'm with you: I oft...Maya: Aren't they, though? And I'm with you: I often wonder, too. Some of them are tributes to the person buried beneath them, I'm sure, but others are definitely an egotistical attempt at immortality.Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-4980665448958998742008-11-28T06:02:00.000+01:002008-11-28T06:02:00.000+01:00Gravestones are fascinating. I always wonder about...Gravestones are fascinating. I always wonder about the people, especially the ones with big sculptures.Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163354395585207840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-18208800188863547582008-11-26T04:04:00.000+01:002008-11-26T04:04:00.000+01:00Ming: Isn't it, though? Apparently the Rabboni scu...Ming: Isn't it, though? Apparently the Rabboni sculpture graces the grave of the Ffoulke family. Unfortunately, I can't find any information on the family, but the sculpture is cataloged by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as a public work of art. <BR/><BR/>Here are <A HREF="http://www.dcmemorials.com/index_indivAllPix0000006.htm" REL="nofollow">a few more pictures</A>.Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-25172048779479324252008-11-26T00:46:00.000+01:002008-11-26T00:46:00.000+01:00That is one elaborate funeral head stone. ;-)That is one elaborate funeral head stone. ;-)Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-56122942047385215422008-11-25T22:31:00.000+01:002008-11-25T22:31:00.000+01:00Marley: Some of these cemeteries can get pretty cl...Marley: Some of these cemeteries can get pretty cluttered with headstones. By contrast, there's a cemetery at in Fairfax, Virginia, that is so devoid of any kind of ornamentation as to be almost sterile and cold. I suppose cemetery design is a fine art, eh?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Virginia: Welcome home, friend! Can't wait to see your pictures of Montmartre. I noticed a similar level of care in the cemeteries when I lived in Vienna. Here, it's a mixed bag. Fortunately, RCC is well cared for because it's part of a church glebe.<BR/><BR/><BR/>DL: That's interesting about your discomfort with photography in cemeteries. If there's a burial going on, I avoid those unless I'm invited. And then, I'll only snap pictures if I'm asked to. I'll check out the documentary you suggested. Sounds very interesting.Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-69187801972552969832008-11-25T21:41:00.000+01:002008-11-25T21:41:00.000+01:00The arework here is fantastic! Always something t...The arework here is fantastic! Always something to see artful in a cemetery. However, I do feel odd pointing a camera in a cemetery, I do get strange looks.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of art, did you catch "Rape of Europa" in PBS? What an excellent documentary. If not, I highly recommend this as a must see for both art and history.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487228375145939026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-6852574581682734712008-11-25T17:29:00.000+01:002008-11-25T17:29:00.000+01:00Wonderful captures. We visited the cemetery in Mon...Wonderful captures. We visited the cemetery in Montmartre. It was amazing but I didn't take as many photos as I thought. I was very touching to see the care that the old graves still get from loved ones.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-66231889399140622632008-11-25T17:27:00.000+01:002008-11-25T17:27:00.000+01:00I think they used to go a bit overboard with all t...I think they used to go a bit overboard with all this funerary stuff, but it makes for interesting and spooky photos :)marleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472265054401361817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-16552577083422381242008-11-25T16:35:00.000+01:002008-11-25T16:35:00.000+01:00Lolade: Greetings to you in Lagos! Funerary art is...Lolade: Greetings to you in Lagos! Funerary art is certainly worth seeing. One day I'll post pictures of symbols that are used on gravemarkers and headstones to denote certain aspects of death and the decedents belief in an afterlife.<BR/><BR/><BR/>B.C. Thanks! Isn't that first one amazing? The next time I go to Rock Creek, I'm going to ask the cemetery sexton about it.Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-38923373500698225182008-11-25T15:42:00.000+01:002008-11-25T15:42:00.000+01:00wow, very nicely photographed, i liked the first o...wow, very nicely photographed, i liked the first one specially, but they're all so interestingb.c.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11150001192317586329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229381101096636687.post-38412850048664731742008-11-25T14:42:00.000+01:002008-11-25T14:42:00.000+01:00Interesting funerary art. Definitely worth studyin...Interesting funerary art. Definitely worth studying. Have a nice day in DC.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643831236232701198noreply@blogger.com