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Angel of Grief or the Weeping Angel is an 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story for the grave of his wife Emelyn Story at the Protestant Cemetery in Rome.[1] Its full title bestowed by the creator was The Angel of Grief Weeping Over the Dismantled Altar of Life.[2] This was Story's last major work prior to his death, dying a year after his wife. The statue's creation was documented in an 1896 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine: according to this account, his wife's death so devastated Story that he lost interest in sculpture, but was inspired to create the monument by his children, who recommended it as a means of memorializing the woman.[3] Unlike the typical angelic grave art, "this dramatic life-size winged figure speaks more of the pain of those left behind" by appearing "collapsed, weeping and draped over the tomb".[4] The term is now used to describe multiple grave stones throughout the world erected in the style of the Story stone.[1] A feature in The Guardian called the design "o

Angel of Grief - Wikipedia Coordinates : 41°52′34″N 12°28′46″E / 41.876072°N 12.479535°E / 41.876072; 12.479535 Angel of Grief From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search 1894 cemetery sculpture by William Wetmore Story The original Angel of Grief in Rome Front view of the Angel of Grief in Rome Henry Lathrop monument, profile view, at Stanford University Angel of Grief or the Weeping Angel is an 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story for the grave of his wife Emelyn Story at the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. [ 1 ] Its full title bestowed by the creator was The Ange

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