Graceland Cemetery

"Eternal Silence" is a monument in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery. It is a 10ft tall bronze sculpture set on and backdropped by black granite. Also referred to as the Statue of Death, it was created by American sculptor Lorado Taft in 1909. It is a monument to Dexter Graves, who brought the first colony to Chicago consisting of thirteen families who moved from Ashtabula, Ohio in 1831
"Eternal Silence" is a monument in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery. It is a 10ft tall bronze sculpture set on and backdropped by black granite. Also referred to as the Statue of Death, it was created by American sculptor Lorado Taft in 1909. It is a monument to Dexter Graves, who brought the first colony to Chicago consisting of thirteen families who moved from Ashtabula, Ohio in 1831
This monument in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood has seen better days. Graceland opened in 1860 and is the final home for many famous burials and monuments by famous architects.
The Schoenhofen Pyramid Mausoleum in Graceland Cemetery is a a family mausoleum for the Chicago brewer, Peter Schoenhofen. The pyramid's design combines both Egyptian and Christian iconography as seen by the Angel and Sphinx flanking the door. A look inside did not reveal whether a traditional casket or mummification, a sarcophagus and Canopic jars were the chosen means to the afterlife.

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