Monday, July 2, 2012

New York City Gargoyles, Part IV: Cemetery Angels of Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn

On the day I visited the Brooklyn Museum sculpture garden, I also went to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Built in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery was one of America's first rural cemeteries and is now a National Historic Landmark. As soon as we picked up a map of the grounds, I knew it would be impossible to tour the whole thing (478 acres!). I only toured a small corner of the cemetery, but found several beautiful stone angels.









—Gigi
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2 comments:

  1. Cap'n SaltyJuly 2, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Gigi, I LOVE your photos. The angels, though... well... thanks to Dr. Who, they scare the bajeebies outta me.

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  2. Gigi PandianJuly 2, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    Thanks, Rachel. I totally agree about some stone angels. Not sure if you caught this post with stone angels in England that reminded me very much of that Dr. Who "Blink" episode: http://www.gargoylegirl.com/2011/09/cemeteries-of-london-stone-angels-of_19.html

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