Angel of Death Lake View Cemetery
by Tom Mc Nemar
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Angel of Death Lake View Cemetery
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Tom Mc Nemar
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Photograph - Photography
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Sculpted in 1923 by Herman Matzen, the Angel of Death Victorious is the most famous marker in the Lake View Cemetery. The six foot, 1500 pound bronze angel sits on his massive granite throne at the gravesite of Francis Haserot, hands folded atop an upside down torch. The torch is said to signify the exthinguishing of life. The years have streaked his bronze skin and caused tears of discolored metal to stream from his blank eyes. Some say the angel is crying for those whose lives he's extinguished.
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October 6th, 2014
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Tara Lynn
Oh my Apparently there are several cemeteries with this same name. I am saddened. So far away.
Tara Lynn
I get why you named this piece what you did but in all fairness (I believe) angels such as this were actually meant to guard the soul against evil by the people who buried them. That said this is a beautiful piece.The photographs of this place have inspired me to go to there as it is not that far from me. I'll make a day of it and get some really great work done. Thanks for your post.
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