Thursday 30 December 2010

Some old gems from the Prazeres Cemetery, Lisboa

Here are some gems i'd like to show you. They are quite dark and gloomy but that only reflects a main  purpose of my blog (where the other is about beauty).

The Skull is quite often a symbol to be found on portugese cemeteries and they come in a surprising variety. But before we get to the skulls i'd like to show you this one:



What really gets me is the death-mask of the man buried there. The whole grave is a stunning piece of art.















Now to the skulls. Here follows a collection of the ones i've found there.




1 comment:

  1. It's really great to see all the skull and crossbones imagery. Other than in New England, that is so rare in American cemeteries! You do color well--I seem to only be satisfied with my black and white photographs. Keep up the great work!

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