tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576868087640144029.post6413602709791244307..comments2011-04-23T06:34:46.561-07:00Comments on Hoosiergrave: The Old Milan CemeteryHoosiergravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741755369524311158noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576868087640144029.post-42615570561535076272011-04-23T06:34:46.561-07:002011-04-23T06:34:46.561-07:00Greetings
I saw this posting last night and though...Greetings<br />I saw this posting last night and thought I might add some insights to the relief.<br />This is a composition of previous existing examples used as a grave markers.<br />The “mother” is used to depict the mother of all mothers, mother “earth” and represents the result of creation, She is in a posture of grief. Her dress is that of a girdle and belt to depict he grief is both heartfelt and is worn as a girth around the waist as in wearing her pain .<br /><br />The Urn is used through the ages to depict the vital organs buried. It also represents a vessel containing tears of grief. The urn is adorned by feathers which whenever is used depicts the soul/spirit in flight –making a return journey whence it had once came from.<br /><br />Her right hand holds a container/vessel of sorts. What this symbolizes is that it represents, in symbolic form, her womb. The manner in which she holds it means that the fruits of her womb has been emptied out. Notice the manner in which it is used as being poured out. Any vessel/container held at that angle can no longer contain anything, meaning her grief is being poured out.<br /><br />The boxlike vessel is rather interesting and I suspect that it may contain the cremains (ashes) of a loved one lie for example the mother or parents themselves, which is the done thing if the parents die in the vicinity of where there children are buried, since parents whose offspring have been buried, rarely leave this place for long.<br /><br />The Clouds represents the heavens above and also the “heaven” of Christians.<br /><br />The Angels are not the two daughters being represented as angelic beings, but rather, these to winged effigies represent the children’s Guardian Angels. This type of effigies also represent the soul in flight. Interesting to note is the one visible flamed torch. Usually these are seen turn upside down, representing death, however in this picture it is held upright meaning that there is victory in life and life everlasting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665822711291160105noreply@blogger.com