Some Latin consoled the parents of the luckless John Thomas.
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The Liscum monument
An unsung monument in Arlington gets a close look.
The Baker obelisk
A stanza by the romantic poet Anna Laetitia Barbauld graces the monument of the extended Baker-Jones family.
The Bolte-Willms folly
A finicky, complicated beaux-arts confection is the focus of a close analysis. I deploy every food metaphor I could in the process.
Phidippides and the victory motive.
An astonishing constellation of Christian and classical ideas in a statue of Phidippides.
Flora!
An informal presentation of some floral shots I’ve taken. No commentary.
The Ida May Vare stained glass portrait
A rather beautiful stained glass window features the portrait of Ida May Vare, who died in Beijing at age 22.
An outdoor portrait bust
I never expected to find a portrait bust displayed on the exterior of a monument! And it hasn’t been stolen!
The Maria Scheuch portrait in Glenwood Cemetery
Maria Scheuch gazes out impassively at us from her funerary portrait in Glenwood Cemetery.
Ships!
Several attractive and interesting monuments on the theme of ships culminating in an astounding baroque performance by Hans Schuler in Arlington National Cemetery.
