Although described individually in this blog, symbols are most often found clustered together for maximum impact. The decorative urn above ornately combines three different symbols: an eternal flame, a winged hourglass & the Greek letters chi & rho.
Leave a CommentA few more shots of this standard cemetery symbol in a variety of shapes & sizes:
The first post about this topic can be found here.
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Only a few examples of a woman bringing a finger to her lips can be found in Recoleta Cemetery. Deriving from the notion that the deceased are resting or sleeping, silence demonstrates respect & allows for introspection by visitors.
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Father Time or Chronos, traditionally depicted with symbols of an hourglass & a scythe, also receives angel wings in Recoleta Cemetery. Several similar statues can be found either in seated or standing position.
Leave a CommentClassic to funerary architecture, a truncated column symbolizes the idea of a life cut short or unfinished. Not just for young family members who have passed away, it is also used for anyone who had many tasks left to complete. In Recoleta Cemetery broken columns appear as the main sculpture, as a decorative element on plaques, as a crown for domes or in the guise of a massive message as in the Peralta Ramos family vault (last photo):
