Reproductions of Soul Effigies (Taken from Genuine 18th Century Gravestones) for Sale at This Year’s Annual Start on the Street Art Festival Held on Park Avenue in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on October 12, 2015)
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Park Avenue, Worcester, MA
Posted: May 26, 2024 in Cemeteries, Faces, Gravestones, Relief Sculpture, Soul EffigiesTags: Park Avenue Worcester MA, Start on the Street Art Festival
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
Posted: May 25, 2024 in Angels, Sculptures, Dogs, Historical Figures, Museums, Ancient Gods and Deities, Stone Carvings, Relief SculptureTags: Worcester MA, Worcester Art Museum, Kingdom of Kush, Prince Arikankharer
A Sandstone Relief From the First Century A.D. on Display at the Worcester Art Museum Depicting Prince Arikankharer of the Ancient Kingdom of Kush (Located in What Is Now Present-Day Sudan) Slaying His Enemies With the Assistance of a Winged Goddess and a Vicious Dog (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on January 5, 2017)
Worcester World War Memorial, Worcester, MA
Posted: May 9, 2024 in Angels, Monuments, Relief Sculpture, Sculptures, Stone Carvings, War MemorialsTags: Whispering Wall, Worcester MA, Worcester World War Memorial
A Granite Angel Carved in Bas-Relief on the Right Side of the Worcester World War Memorial Also Known to Locals as “The Whispering Wall” Because of Its Reportedly Unusual Acoustical Properties (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on May 9, 2016)
Berkeley Building, Boston, MA
Posted: April 23, 2024 in Architectural Details, Faces, Relief Sculpture, Sculptures, Stone CarvingsTags: Berkeley Building Boylston Street Boston MA
The Face of an Elegant Lady Carved in Marble Peers Down From High on the Facade of the Berkeley Building Located at 420 Boylston Street in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on March 15, 2019)
Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, CT
Posted: April 1, 2024 in Cemeteries, Gravestones, Relief Sculpture, Soul Effigies, Stone CarvingsTags: Old Norwichtown Cemetery Norwich CT
A Rather Rare Double Soul Effigy Found Carved on a Late 18th Century Gravestone at the Historic Old Norwichtown Cemetery in Norwich, CT
Pine Grove Cemetery, Whitinsville, MA
Posted: March 21, 2024 in Cemeteries, Children, Faces, Relief Sculpture, Sculptures, Stone CarvingsTags: Pine Grove Cemetery Whitinsville MA
The Visage of a Young Girl Gazes out From the Leg of a Marble Bench Found at Pine Grove Cemetery in Whitinsville, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on November 5, 2017)
Old Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge, MA
Posted: February 12, 2024 in Angels, Cemeteries, Gravestones, Relief Sculpture, Stone CarvingsTags: Old Notre Dame Cemetery Southbridge MA
A Low-Relief Sculpture of an Angel Holding a Bouquet of Flowers Upside Down Carved on an Early 20th Century Gravestone in Old Notre Dame Cemetery in Southbridge, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 10, 2019)
East Woodstock Cemetery, East Woodstock, CT
Posted: February 11, 2024 in Angels, Cemeteries, Gravestones, Relief Sculpture, Soul Effigies, Stone CarvingsTags: East Woodstock Cemetery, East Woodstock CT
A Winged Cherub Motif Carved on an 18th Century Slate Gravestone at East Woodstock Cemetery in East Woodstock, CT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 27, 2019)
Old Spencer Cemetery, Spencer, MA
Posted: January 21, 2024 in Cemeteries, Devils and Demons, Gravestones, Relief Sculpture, Soul Effigies, Stone CarvingsTags: 18th Century Gravestones, Old Spencer Cemetery, Wingless Soul Effigies