November 03, 2003
The Cemetery of Pleasures
Only in Portugal would you have a Cemetery of Pleasures and a Holy Ghost Bank.
The cemetery of pleasures (Cemitério dos Prazeres) is named after Our Lady Of Pleasures: now, THIS is an oxymoron (a contradiction in terms).
I'm interested in funerary art, especially in gravestone symbolism. This cemetery is very rich in symbols whether they are religious, masonic, profession-related or heraldic.
I took some pictures of a few interesting ones. This one is the from the mausoleum of a newspaper co-founder:
Another crafts and professions symbols:
A painter
A merchant (Hermes, the greek god of commerce)
A physician
A musician
The general's own little fortress :-)
The woodworker bench is his own grave!
E sabiam que o cemitérios do prazeres têm a maior mancha de ciprestes da Europa?
Fonte TSF -Fernando Alves, programa "Portugueses Excelentíssimos", Sábado ou Domingo de manhã)
Wow! Great pictures! That little fortress is SUCH a cool grave!
Posted by: Anders on November 3, 2003 01:03 PM