Angel of Grief (sculpture)
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Angel of Grief is a famous 1894 marble funerary sculpture by American artist William Wetmore Story, depicting a mourning angel collapsed in sorrow over a tomb.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Angel of Grief (sculpture) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
funerary sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ tomb monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Angel of Grief Weeping Over the Dismantled Altar of Life
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The Angel of Grief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | marble sculpture ⓘ |
| artworkType | three-dimensional sculpture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | William Wetmore Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | William Wetmore Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
angel collapsed in sorrow
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mourning angel ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion |
bereavement
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despair ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| genre | funerary art ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
inspired adaptations in cemeteries worldwide
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inspired numerous copies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
angel figure
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sarcophagus ⓘ wreath ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
expressive
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melancholic ⓘ realistic ⓘ |
| inception | 1894 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | personal grief of William Wetmore Story ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Italy
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Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Protestant Cemetery, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFor |
grave of Emelyn Story
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tomb of Emelyn Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
death
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grief ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement |
Romanticism
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Victorian art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | William Wetmore Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Angel of Grief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | grave monument in Protestant Cemetery, Rome ⓘ |
| productionMethod | carved ⓘ |
| use |
grave marker
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memorial monument ⓘ |
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