The bibliophile in me loves cemetery statues holding books. As I’ve described before, the book as a funerary symbol can represent the Bible or the Book of Life. The above statue tops the Ely monument in Lake View Cemetery. Below are more examples from Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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A Grave Concern: Book in hand
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged angel, book, cincinnati, cleveland, grave art, lakeview cemetery, ohio, sculpture, spring grove cemetery, statues, symbolism on December 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »