~J.R.R. Tolkien
In honor of sorrow:
The Cemetery Entrance
Caspar David Friedrich
Angel of Grief, Rome
a 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story
photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran
Peasant Coffin
by Aleksander Gierymski (1850–1901)
Interior of Sint-Pauluskerk, in Antwerp, mourning angel
Mourner from the tomb of John the Fearless, between 1443 and 1470
Jean de la Huerta and Antoine Le Moiturier
photo by Shonagon
Campo Santo cemetery, Ghent
photo by Amaury Henderick
The Mourning Days
by Jan Voerman
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Angel at Grave, Paris
photo by Reinhardhauke
by Peter Isselburg, Nürnberg 1616
3 comments:
I feel bad for the Angle of Grief.
Most of these have a strong feeling of sorrow attached to them, but I was drawn particularly to Peasant Coffin. The feeling there is as much about something to be endured as it is about grief. Very touching.
And the piece by Peter Isselburg certainly has a story to tell, doesn't it?
Something so haunting about those weeping angels by the grave, as though their grief extends the bounds of time. I was feeling rather sorrowful today, of a variety of reasons, and your collection of images was just what I needed to ponder over.
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