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Keywords
Recoleta Cemetery, tomb, bronze, gate, sculpture, Greek, Buenos Aires.
Description
Tomb of Martín de Álzaga and his family, featuring a classical design with Greek pilasters and an ornate gate with two sculpted lions standing guard. Four statues of women attend the tomb on each corner, symbolizing fidelity. Recoleta Cemetary
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Image
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Digital Learning
Collection
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Recommended Citation
Howard, Wendy, "Tomb of Martín de Álzaga and His Family. Recoleta Cemetary" (2022). Fulbright Repository Argentina 2022 Images. 1015.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fulbrightargentina2022-images/1015
Keywords
Recoleta Cemetery, tomb, bronze, gate, sculpture, Greek, Buenos Aires.